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Hartford, CT vs Richmond, CA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 42.5% less rainy days than Hartford.
- Richmond has 38.6% more Sunny Days than Hartford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 22.9% better than Hartford
 Hartford, CTRichmond, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  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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