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Columbia, SC vs Dover, NH

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- Dover has 3.5% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Dover has 8.8% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Dover scores 5.6% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCDover, NHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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