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Downey, CA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 235.5% more rainy days than Downey.
- Salem has 31.0% less Sunny Days than Downey.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 25.8% worse than Downey
 Downey, CASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  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 13 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 19 years ago

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

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