2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Roanoke Rapids, NC vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond has 3.3% less rainy days than Roanoke Rapids.
- Richmond has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Roanoke Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 2.7% worse than Roanoke Rapids
 Roanoke Rapids, NCRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Roanoke Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a inexpensive housing market but you should seek an experience property manager before investing here. Roanoke Rapids is a great place to invest, we have a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Well, I lived here for five years. When you first arrive the smell of the paper mill will overwhelm you. The paper mill is one of the biggest employers there. After a  More

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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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