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Salem, OR vs Custer, SD

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- Custer has 55.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Custer has 46.8% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Custer scores 9.5% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORCuster, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53152443
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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