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Salem, OR vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa has 81.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Maricopa has 92.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Maricopa scores 2.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock28106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11752443
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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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