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

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Highlights
- Riverside has 74.5% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Riverside has 31.9% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 19.2% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VARiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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