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Salem, OR vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island has 12.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Mercer Island has 1.3% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mercer Island scores 1.4% better than Salem
 Salem, ORMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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