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Harrisonburg, VA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 17.4% more rainy days than Harrisonburg.
- Salem has 17.2% more Sunny Days than Harrisonburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.5% worse than Harrisonburg
 Harrisonburg, VASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall24  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny169  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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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