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Columbia, MO vs Spencer, IA

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- Spencer has 33.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Spencer has 7.3% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spencer scores 6.9% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MOSpencer, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock13192443
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 Spencer    2 Reviews

The summers in Spencer are magical. Fireflies, perfect weather, and beautiful lakes nearby. Everything here grows like a dream. Just plant it and it will grow without  More

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Over 15 years ago

Could use a few more democrats just to spice it up.  More

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