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Columbia, MO vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 68.9% less rainy days than Columbia.
- San Marcos has 38.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 26.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, MOSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
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 San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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