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Columbia, SC vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- Bay City has 28.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Bay City has 21.7% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bay City scores 6.9% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCBay City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5942443
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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