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Salem, OR vs Rainier, OR

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- Rainier has 20.9% more rainy days than Salem.
- Rainier has 9.7% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rainier scores 5.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORRainier, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock176106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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