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Salem, OR vs Seward, AK

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- Seward has 42.8% more rainy days than Salem.
- Seward has 13.6% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seward scores 29.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORSeward, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock161106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 Seward    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

At first view, Seward looks pretty good. It's scenic enough, sitting along Resurrection Bay, a deepwater fjord with glaciers hanging from the mountains surrounding  More

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