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Columbia, MD vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Sonoma has 31.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Sonoma has 23.6% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sonoma scores 15.1% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSonoma, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock72106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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