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Salem, OR vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale has 65.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Sunnyvale has 68.8% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sunnyvale scores 18.9% better than Salem
 Salem, ORSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1252443
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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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