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Salem, VA vs Dayton, OH

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- Dayton has 2.9% less rainy days than Salem.
- Dayton has 16.2% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dayton scores 5.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, VADayton, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7382443
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 Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 7 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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