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Amherst, NY vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 17.9% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Columbia has 38.2% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 12.5% better than Amherst

Climate
 Amherst, NYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall394638
 Snowfall84128
 Precipitation162108106
 Sunny157217205
 Avg. July High819486
 Avg. Jan. Low183522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.47.27
 UV Index3.34.94.3
 Elevation5973022443

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  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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