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Columbia, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Fort Washington has 5.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Fort Washington has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Washington scores 1.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1082443
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 Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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