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Sterling, IL vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 18.5% more rainy days than Sterling.
- Salem has 23.4% less Sunny Days than Sterling.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.7% better than Sterling
 Sterling, ILSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

my child was not veery safe in his manger. many storms, too dangerous, lost kid in storm. a twelve year old tried to sell me nicotine!!!!! <3  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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