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Columbia, MD vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings has 42.7% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Brookings has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brookings scores 8.2% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDBrookings, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16172443
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 Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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