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Richmond, VA vs Melbourne, FL

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Highlights
- Melbourne has 20.8% more rainy days than Richmond.
- Melbourne has 11.4% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Melbourne scores 4.1% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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