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Salem, OR vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno has 71.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Fresno has 76.0% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fresno scores 8.1% better than Salem
 Salem, ORFresno, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock48106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3082443
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 Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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