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Cairo, IL vs Columbia, IL

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- Columbia has 11.3% less rainy days than Cairo.
- Columbia has 8.3% less Sunny Days than Cairo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 1.4% better than Cairo
 Cairo, ILColumbia, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
Reviews for Cairo    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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Reviews for Columbia    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I actually live in the next town over, but work full-time in Columbia, and it's a really nice town. It is the walking-est city I have ever seen; people enjoy riding  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia,Illinois has to be the most stuck up and unfriendly little one horse town i've ever lived in . People here feel that if you weren't born and raised here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Columbia, Illinois is located at the northern tip of Monroe County in Southwestern Illinois only about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis. 20 miles from Scott Air Force  More

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