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Staunton, VA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 15.1% more rainy days than Staunton.
- Salem has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Staunton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 5.5% worse than Staunton
 Staunton, VASalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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