2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Sacramento, CA vs Salem, VA

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- Salem has 109.0% more rainy days than Sacramento.
- Salem has 21.9% less Sunny Days than Sacramento.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 8.5% worse than Sacramento
 Sacramento, CASalem, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny269  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10662443
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  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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