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Columbia, MD vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael has 9.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- San Rafael has 20.8% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 16.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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