2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, CA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista has 54.1% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Vista has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vista scores 5.8% better than Richmond
 Richmond, CAVista, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny262  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3252443
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 6 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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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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