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Salem, OR vs Galveston, TX

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- Galveston has 10.2% more rainy days than Salem.
- Galveston has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galveston scores 9.5% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORGalveston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 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 Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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