2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Columbia, MD vs Anacortes, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Anacortes has 43.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Anacortes has 25.5% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Anacortes scores 0.0% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia

Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Anacortes


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.