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Hartford, CT vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 3.9% less rainy days than Hartford.
- Salem has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Hartford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 1.4% worse than Hartford
 Hartford, CTSalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 5 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. 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 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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