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Gaithersburg, MD vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia has 6.6% more rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Columbia has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 0.0% worse than Gaithersburg
Climate
 Gaithersburg, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall424538
 Snowfall211728
 Precipitation113114106
 Sunny202212205
 Avg. July High858886
 Avg. Jan. Low252422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.37
 UV Index4.13.94.3
 Elevation5024042443

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 6 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 9 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 11 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 4 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 6 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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20878 20877 20879 20899
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21044 21045 21046 21029
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