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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 13.3% less rainy days than Athens-Clarke County.
- Salem has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Athens-Clarke County.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 0.0% worse than Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GASalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 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 14 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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