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Columbia, MO vs New River, AZ

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Highlights
- New River has 69.2% less rainy days than Columbia.
- New River has 54.2% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New River scores 4.2% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MONew River, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock20142443
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 New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 12 years ago

thinking of moving and retiring in New River from  More

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