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Cambridge, MA vs Richmond, CA

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- Richmond has 41.0% less rainy days than Cambridge.
- Richmond has 30.3% more Sunny Days than Cambridge.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 24.6% better than Cambridge
 Cambridge, MARichmond, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall50  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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