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 Melrose, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock47.338.1
 Snowfall47.6  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days129122.1106.2
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock79.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low18.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.59132443
Reviews for Melrose    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  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 13 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 19 years ago

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

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