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Salem, OR vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City has 57.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Foster City has 70.1% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Foster City scores 17.6% better than Salem
 Salem, ORFoster City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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