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Stillwater, MN vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 33.2% more rainy days than Stillwater.
- Salem has 22.2% less Sunny Days than Stillwater.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 12.1% better than Stillwater
 Stillwater, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall49  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Stillwater    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The downtown is charming. Touristy at times in the summer and fall. Traffic can be a bear during those days. Lots of antique stores, lots of vintage houses. Water adds  More

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Stillwater is one of the most beautiful towns in the upper midwest. The view of the St. Croix River and the hills are reminiscent of the Rhine River Valley in Germany  More

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Over 11 years ago

Stillwater is beautiful for the short summer that we have. Low crime rate beautiful scenic area. 40 minutes to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scenic water way and good job  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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