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Richmond, VA vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend has 48.3% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Port Townsend has 25.7% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Port Townsend scores 0.0% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1312443
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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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