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Salem, OR vs Roswell, NM

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- Roswell has 67.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Roswell has 81.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 6.8% better than Salem
 Salem, ORRoswell, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35762443
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 Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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