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Rural Retreat, VA vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 1.7% more rainy days than Rural Retreat.
- Salem has 25.0% more Sunny Days than Rural Retreat.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.2% better than Rural Retreat
 Rural Retreat, VASalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny168  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
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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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