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Salem, VA vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia has 8.2% more rainy days than Salem.
- Columbia has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.7% worse than Salem
 Salem, VAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 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 15 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 Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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