2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Salem, UT

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Highlights
- Salem has 60.5% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Salem has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.1% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VASalem, UTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock89106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46102443
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 Salem    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Salem has lots of great recreational  More

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Developers are determined to over-build and over-populate this scenic, warm town. Crime and illegal aliens are on the increase. Lots of golf courses for those  More

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