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Salem, VA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 9.4% more rainy days than Salem.
- Columbia has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.0% worse than Salem

Climate
 Salem, VAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall424638
 Snowfall16128
 Precipitation121108106
 Sunny210217205
 Avg. July High879486
 Avg. Jan. Low263522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.57.27
 UV Index4.74.94.3
 Elevation10663022443

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

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Over 9 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 13 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    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, VIRGINIA
24153
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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