2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Martinsburg, WV vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 12.2% more rainy days than Martinsburg.
- Richmond has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Martinsburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 1.4% better than Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 4 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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