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Richmond, VA vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Costa Mesa has 72.9% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Costa Mesa has 30.5% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Costa Mesa scores 27.4% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VACosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock982443
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 Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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