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Salem, OR vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove has 55.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Elk Grove has 72.7% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk Grove scores 12.2% better than Salem
 Salem, ORElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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