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Salem, OR vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford has 17.4% less rainy days than Salem.
- Rockford has 22.1% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rockford scores 8.1% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORRockford, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
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 Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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