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Salem, VA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 58.4% less rainy days than Salem.
- Palo Alto has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 17.3% better than Salem
 Salem, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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