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Richmond, VA vs Watkins Glen, NY

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- Watkins Glen has 18.7% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Watkins Glen has 24.3% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Watkins Glen scores 11.0% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock136106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4632443
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 Watkins Glen    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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