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Richmond, VA vs Newark, CA

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Highlights
- Newark has 65.0% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Newark has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Newark scores 20.5% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VANewark, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 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 Newark    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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