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Salem, OR vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 47.4% less rainy days than Salem.
- Oakland has 69.5% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 17.6% better than Salem
 Salem, OROakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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