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Columbia, MD vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine has 71.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Irvine has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Irvine scores 27.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDIrvine, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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