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St. Petersburg, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 10.3% less rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Columbia has 12.5% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 7.5% better than St. Petersburg

Climate
 St. Petersburg, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall514638
 Snowfall0128
 Precipitation102108106
 Sunny248217205
 Avg. July High909486
 Avg. Jan. Low533522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.77.27
 UV Index6.34.94.3
 Elevation433022443

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total

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