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Chicago, IL vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem has 23.8% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Salem has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 1.4% worse than Chicago

Climate
 Chicago, ILSalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall384738
 Snowfall354228
 Precipitation125122106
 Sunny189198205
 Avg. July High848086
 Avg. Jan. Low191822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)76.97
 UV Index3.63.24.3
 Elevation587132443

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Reviews for Chicago    271 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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ZIPS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60629, 60618, 60632, 60639, 60623, 60647, 60617, 60625, 60608, 60634, 56 total
ZIPS IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
01970

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