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Columbia, MD vs Downers Grove, IL

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- Downers Grove has 14.0% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Downers Grove has 9.4% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Downers Grove scores 5.5% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7412443
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 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 Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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