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Lexington, KY vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 2.4% more rainy days than Lexington.
- Salem has 5.3% more Sunny Days than Lexington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.5% worse than Lexington
 Lexington, KYSalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  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 12 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 18 years ago

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

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