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Columbia, MD vs Plano, TX

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- Plano has 9.1% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Plano has 8.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Plano scores 1.4% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDPlano, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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