2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- DeKalb has 16.0% less rainy days than Richmond.
- DeKalb has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 6.8% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
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 Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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