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Bridgewater, VA vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 3.5% more rainy days than Bridgewater.
- Salem has 20.7% more Sunny Days than Bridgewater.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 2.7% better than Bridgewater
 Bridgewater, VASalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny174  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Bridgewater    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Bridgewater is a small college town in the Shenandoah Valley about 10 mi. south of Harrisonburg. With excellent public and private schools from pre-k through college  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 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 15 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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