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Boston, MA vs Richmond, NY

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Highlights
- Richmond has 26.8% less rainy days than Boston.
- Richmond has 17.5% less Sunny Days than Boston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 4.3% worse than Boston
 Boston, MARichmond, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8972443
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Richmond    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

PS 54 is the worst school I have ever came across every parent out there do not let the child go to PS 54 in Staten Island take your child  More

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Over 14 years ago

Staten Island is a nice place to raise a family and earn a living. There are good schools and active people in the community. The changing seasons are also beautiful.  More

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