Moving from Richmond, VA, to Los Angeles, CA

Establish a home in the “City of Angels”

A cross-country move from Richmond, VA, to Los Angeles, CA, takes you over 2,600 miles through mountains, plains and deserts to land in the “City of Angels.”

As the second-largest city in the United States, after New York City, LA has around 3.9 million residents and 13 million in the metro. Richmond is tiny in comparison, with around 227,000 residents and just over 1.3 million people in the metro. 

Keep reading to learn more about life in LA.

Drier weather in Los Angeles

The climate is drier in LA than in Richmond. Richmond averages 44 inches of rain and 11 inches of snow, while Los Angeles gets only 16 inches of rain, and snow is extremely rare.

Los Angeles has milder temperatures, with averages ranging between 46 and 84 degrees, and Richmond has an average range of 28 to 90 degrees.

If you enjoyed Richmond's average of 210 sunny days, you’ll love LA, which averages 284 days of sunshine annually.

Explore what LA has to offer

Los Angeles has something for everyone, no matter their interests. Tour Universal or Warner Bros. Studios for behind-the-scenes movie and TV magic. Find adventure at Disneyland (Anaheim) or Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Visit Griffith Park & Observatory for stunning views of the Hollywood sign, or stroll along the Venice Beach Boardwalk or Santa Monica Pier & Park.

Don’t miss the Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens and the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Discover the past at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and embrace the future at the California Science Center.

Los Angeles history

Here are some historical facts about Los Angeles:

  • The city was founded in 1781, became part of the United States in 1848, and was officially incorporated in 1850 when California became a state.
  • Los Angeles has Mexican and Spanish heritage.
  • The Hollywood annexation in 1910 solidified LA’s place as a leader in the film industry.
  • Oil was discovered there in 1892, making the area a leading oil-producing region.
  • In the 1940s, the city led the development of modern freeway systems. 

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