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Columbia, MD vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia has 4.9% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Gastonia has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gastonia scores 4.1% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8042443
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 Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 8 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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