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Salem, OR vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View has 65.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Mountain View has 66.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 18.9% better than Salem
 Salem, ORMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
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 Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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