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Salem, VA vs Petersburg, VA

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- Petersburg has 9.6% more rainy days than Salem.
- Petersburg has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petersburg scores 1.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock104106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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