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Salem, CT vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster has 15.8% less rainy days than Salem.
- Lancaster has 5.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 2.9% better than Salem
 Salem, CTLancaster, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall32  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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