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Arlington, VA vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Salem has 9.2% more rainy days than Arlington.
- Salem has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Arlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.5% worse than Arlington
 Arlington, VASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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