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Salem, OR vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island has 4.9% more rainy days than Salem.
- Staten Island has 33.8% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Staten Island scores 1.4% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1612443
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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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