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Columbia, MD vs Torrance, CA

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- Torrance has 69.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Torrance has 31.6% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Torrance scores 28.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDTorrance, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock892443
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 Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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