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

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Highlights
- Sacramento has 55.1% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Sacramento has 28.1% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sacramento scores 12.3% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VASacramento, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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