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Columbia, MD vs Brea, CA

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- Brea has 66.2% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Brea has 33.5% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brea scores 26.0% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDBrea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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 Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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