2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta has 59.1% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Goleta has 32.9% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goleta scores 21.9% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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