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Salem, OR vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla has 65.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Wasilla has 16.9% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wasilla scores 23.0% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORWasilla, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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