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Columbia, MD vs Palatine, IL

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 Columbia, MDPalatine, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock36.238.1
 Snowfall17.3  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days113.9121.8106.2
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low23.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.4047412443
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 Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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