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Salem, OR vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos has 21.6% less rainy days than Salem.
- San Marcos has 50.6% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 2.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock83106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6172443
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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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