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Salem, OR vs Highwood, IL

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- Highwood has 19.2% less rainy days than Salem.
- Highwood has 20.1% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highwood scores 6.8% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORHighwood, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6732443
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 Highwood    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I lived in Highwood for 10 years; many of my friends and neighbors had frozen pipes during the winter from the street to their homes and had NO water for months. The  More

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