2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Downers Grove, IL vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond has 14.5% more rainy days than Downers Grove.
- Richmond has 9.4% more Sunny Days than Downers Grove.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 5.8% better than Downers Grove
 Downers Grove, ILRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  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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