2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester has 24.6% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Rochester has 21.4% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rochester scores 9.6% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VARochester, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5052443
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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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