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Salem, OR vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 69.0% less rainy days than Salem.
- Palmer has 15.6% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 20.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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