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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus has 10.3% more rainy days than Cedar Rapids.
- Columbus has 7.8% less Sunny Days than Cedar Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus scores 2.9% better than Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock130106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7812443
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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