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Gaithersburg, MD vs Richmond, CA

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- Richmond has 32.9% less rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Richmond has 29.7% more Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 17.8% better than Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDRichmond, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  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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