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Columbia, MD vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek has 56.4% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Walnut Creek has 23.6% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Walnut Creek scores 16.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MDWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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