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Columbia, MD vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas has 66.0% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Salinas has 22.2% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 17.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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