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Columbia, MO vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande has 55.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Arroyo Grande has 49.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arroyo Grande scores 20.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MOArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock50106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1182443
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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