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Richmond, VA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande has 56.0% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Arroyo Grande has 36.2% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arroyo Grande scores 19.2% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
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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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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