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Ocean Shores, WA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 41.2% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Richmond has 62.8% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 5.8% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WARichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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