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Salem, OR vs Ferndale, WA

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Highlights
- Ferndale has 16.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Ferndale has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ferndale scores 2.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORFerndale, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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