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Richmond, VA vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Columbus has 10.4% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Columbus has 15.2% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus scores 2.7% worse than Richmond
Climate
 Richmond, VAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Rainfall444038
 Snowfall112228
 Precipitation112130106
 Sunny210178205
 Avg. July High908586
 Avg. Jan. Low282122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.17
 UV Index4.35.64.3
 Elevation2107812443

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 2 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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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 3 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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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 3 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 Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 1 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
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