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Salem, MA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 74.6% less rainy days than Salem.
- Costa Mesa has 38.4% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 34.8% better than Salem
 Salem, MACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 12 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 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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