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Marion, NC vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 17.1% less rainy days than Marion.
- Salem has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Marion.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 1.3% worse than Marion
 Marion, NCSalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Marion    1 Reviews

Before the economy went bad, I was trying to live in Marion. I called on a place to rent. The owner did not want children living in her unit. I didnt know that  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 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 15 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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