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Columbia, MD vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Apex has 3.6% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Apex has 4.2% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Apex scores 4.1% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDApex, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
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 Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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