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Columbia, MD vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish has 17.1% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Sammamish has 26.9% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sammamish scores 2.7% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSammamish, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock592443
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 Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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