2026 Compare Cities Climate:
College Station, TX vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 10.5% more rainy days than College Station.
- Richmond has 0.5% more Sunny Days than College Station.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 7.4% better than College Station
 College Station, TXRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 5 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 5 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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