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Salem, OR vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Lake Elsinore has 73.1% less rainy days than Salem.
- Lake Elsinore has 75.3% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Elsinore scores 13.5% better than Salem
 Salem, ORLake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12962443
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 6 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 Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 16 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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