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Columbia, MD vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 19.6% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Buffalo Grove has 11.8% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 5.5% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
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 Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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