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Salem, OR vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach has 39.9% more rainy days than Salem.
- West Palm Beach has 54.5% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Palm Beach scores 10.8% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 6 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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