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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 5.2% less rainy days than Athens-Clarke County.
- Columbia has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Athens-Clarke County.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.0% worse than Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  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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