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Marfa, TX vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 153.7% more rainy days than Marfa.
- Salem has 25.3% less Sunny Days than Marfa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 9.6% worse than Marfa
 Marfa, TXSalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index7.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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