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Arvada, CO vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia has 162.5% more rainy days than Arvada.
- Columbia has 22.0% less Sunny Days than Arvada.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 1.4% worse than Arvada
 Arvada, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7092443
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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