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Lancaster, PA vs Salem, OH

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- Salem has 11.3% less rainy days than Lancaster.
- Salem has 18.8% less Sunny Days than Lancaster.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.6% worse than Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASalem, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock133106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12272443
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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