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Salem, OR vs Lawton, OK

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- Lawton has 28.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Lawton has 60.4% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lawton scores 1.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORLawton, OKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11122443
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 Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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