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Smithfield, VA vs Essex, VT

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- Essex has 14.8% less rainy days than Smithfield.
- Essex has 25.0% less Sunny Days than Smithfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Essex scores 16.2% worse than Smithfield
 Smithfield, VAEssex, VTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4192443
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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