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Columbus, OH vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton has 1.5% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Scranton has 2.2% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scranton scores 4.2% worse than Columbus
Climate
 Columbus, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Rainfall404038
 Snowfall224128
 Precipitation130131106
 Sunny178174205
 Avg. July High858286
 Avg. Jan. Low211622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.16.87
 UV Index5.63.64.3
 Elevation7817452443

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 1 years ago

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

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 1 years ago

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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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
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 Scranton    20 Reviews
adrian · Dickson City, PA
Good place to retire. Low crime and cheap.
Over 5 years ago

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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Colin · Scranton, PA
NORTH SCRANTON IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IN NEPA!!!
Over 9 years ago

LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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Liz · Scranton, PA
SCRANTON LIVING IS AWESOME
Over 10 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
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