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Sparks, NV vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 461.3% more rainy days than Sparks.
- Salem has 39.1% less Sunny Days than Sparks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 2.6% worse than Sparks
 Sparks, NVSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  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 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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