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Salem, VA vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton has 3.1% less rainy days than Salem.
- Scranton has 17.1% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scranton scores 9.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, VAScranton, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7452443
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 Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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