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Salem, OR vs Lakewood, CA

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- Lakewood has 69.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Lakewood has 87.0% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakewood scores 27.0% better than Salem
 Salem, ORLakewood, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lakewood has a great sport  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lakewood for 23 1/2 yrs and absolutely love "my" city. It is a good sized city with a small town feel. We have many beautiful parks available, great  More

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Over 17 years ago

climat is one of the  More

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