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Alamosa, CO vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 423.0% more rainy days than Alamosa.
- Columbia has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Alamosa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.9% better than Alamosa
 Alamosa, COColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny282  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low-2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Alamosa    5 Reviews

Rating 1 out of 5 This place is absolutely Crawling with meth and heroin addicts. They roam the streets, they constantly knock on your door asking for rides and money.  More

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If want to retire in a nice, quiet place where you can live in isolation, you have a steady stream of income from an outside source, you don't have anything valuable  More

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Over 12 years ago

Honestly Alamosa is probably the worst place ever..It sucks..Especially being African-American here..The people show signs of racism which is confusing to me seeing that  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 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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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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