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Mechanicsville, MD vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 6.3% less rainy days than Mechanicsville.
- Salem has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Mechanicsville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 0.0% worse than Mechanicsville
 Mechanicsville, MDSalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  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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