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Salem, OR vs Picayune, MS

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- Picayune has 39.4% more rainy days than Salem.
- Picayune has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Picayune scores 2.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORPicayune, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
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 Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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