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Salem, OR vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa has 73.1% less rainy days than Salem.
- La Mesa has 69.5% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, La Mesa scores 24.3% better than Salem
 Salem, ORLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5282443
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 La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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