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Columbia, MD vs Parkland, FL

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- Parkland has 34.0% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Parkland has 17.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Parkland scores 13.7% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDParkland, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock139106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 11 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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