2024 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda has 41.3% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Orinda has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 17.8% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall442638
 Snowfall11028
 Precipitation11268106
 Sunny210261205
 Avg. July High907886
 Avg. Jan. Low284222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.38.67
 UV Index4.35.44.3
 Elevation2104952443
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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