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Palo Alto, CA vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 140.5% more rainy days than Palo Alto.
- Salem has 19.5% less Sunny Days than Palo Alto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 14.8% worse than Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CASalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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