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Raleigh, NC vs Salem, VA

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Highlights
- Salem has 9.2% less rainy days than Raleigh.
- Salem has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 0.0% worse than Raleigh

Climate
 Raleigh, NCSalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall464238
 Snowfall41628
 Precipitation108121106
 Sunny213210205
 Avg. July High908786
 Avg. Jan. Low302622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.57.57
 UV Index4.94.74.3
 Elevation31510662443

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 9 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 13 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total
ZIPS IN SALEM, VIRGINIA
24153

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