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Anniston, AL vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 12.7% less rainy days than Anniston.
- Columbia has 4.3% more Sunny Days than Anniston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.0% worse than Anniston
 Anniston, ALColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  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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