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Columbia, MD vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 14.2% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Amherst has 25.9% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 12.3% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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