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Columbia, MD vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel has 1.1% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Laurel has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Laurel scores 0.0% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1672443
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 Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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