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Columbia, MD vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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Highlights
- San Luis Obispo has 55.6% less rainy days than Columbia.
- San Luis Obispo has 35.4% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Luis Obispo scores 20.5% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock51106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2332443
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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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