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Snowflake, AZ vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 293.9% more rainy days than Snowflake.
- Salem has 43.4% less Sunny Days than Snowflake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.1% worse than Snowflake
 Snowflake, AZSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny272  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Snowflake    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is quite likely the best hidden jewel of a community in all of Arizona, along with Snowflake. It has all the essentials: Walmart, Ace Hardware, Bashas, a  More

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Over 7 years ago

Snowflake is quiet, laidback, no traffic, no hassle. People are super friendly - restaurants, stores, services - everywhere you go people chat and get to know you. The  More

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This is a quiet, slow paced town. Great for young and old families or retired couples.  More

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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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