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Port Townsend, WA vs Richmond, CA

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- Richmond has 23.6% more rainy days than Port Townsend.
- Richmond has 67.9% more Sunny Days than Port Townsend.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 17.8% better than Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WARichmond, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny156  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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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