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Salem, OR vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor has 54.8% less rainy days than Salem.
- Oak Harbor has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Harbor scores 1.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, OROak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock952443
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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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