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Salem, OR vs Salem, CT

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Highlights
- Salem has 12.7% more rainy days than Salem.
- Salem has 24.7% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORSalem, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3642443
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 6 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 Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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