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Columbia, MO vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas has 65.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Salinas has 34.9% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salinas scores 19.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MOSalinas, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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