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Columbia, MD vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane has 61.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Spokane has 19.3% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spokane scores 8.2% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDSpokane, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock18772443
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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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