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Columbus, OH vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit has 15.6% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Detroit has 2.8% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Detroit scores 2.8% worse than Columbus

Climate
 Columbus, OHDetroit, MIUnited States
 Rainfall403438
 Snowfall223328
 Precipitation130125106
 Sunny178183205
 Avg. July High858486
 Avg. Jan. Low211922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.16.97
 UV Index5.63.34.3
 Elevation7815972443

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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