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Richmond, VA vs Chevy Chase, MD

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Highlights
- Chevy Chase has 4.1% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Chevy Chase has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chevy Chase scores 0.0% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3262443
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 Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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