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Salem, OR vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Elgin has 15.6% less rainy days than Salem.
- Elgin has 23.4% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elgin scores 8.1% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORElgin, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
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 Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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