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Columbia, MO vs Lorton, VA

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- Lorton has 5.0% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Lorton has 3.1% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lorton scores 2.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MOLorton, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1382443
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 Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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