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Richmond, VA vs Hercules, CA

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Highlights
- Hercules has 46.0% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Hercules has 26.2% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hercules scores 16.4% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VAHercules, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock792443
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 Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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