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Salem, VA vs New Castle, VA

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- New Castle has 6.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- New Castle has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Castle scores 5.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, VANew Castle, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13552443
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Samuel  · Rodeo, CA
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Over 10 years ago

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sharon · Salem, VA
Housing and taxes
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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Denise · Salem, VA
Quaint town
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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nick · Aberdeen, MD
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Over 15 years ago

0 Doctors  More

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