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Salem, VA vs Bristol, CT

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Highlights
- Bristol has 31.7% more rainy days than Salem.
- Bristol has 10.5% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 6.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, VABristol, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3122443
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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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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