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Salem, OR vs Oswego, NY

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- Oswego has 6.0% less rainy days than Salem.
- Oswego has 5.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oswego scores 16.2% worse than Salem
 Salem, OROswego, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock167106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2852443
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 Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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