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Alexandria, VA vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem has 10.0% more rainy days than Alexandria.
- Salem has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.5% worse than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  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 12 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 18 years ago

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

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