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Alpharetta, GA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 14.8% less rainy days than Alpharetta.
- Columbia has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Alpharetta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 5.3% worse than Alpharetta

Climate
 Alpharetta, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall534638
 Snowfall2128
 Precipitation108108106
 Sunny218217205
 Avg. July High889486
 Avg. Jan. Low303522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.67.27
 UV Index5.14.94.3
 Elevation11353022443

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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