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Columbia, SC vs Galveston, TX

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- Galveston has 8.8% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Galveston has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galveston scores 6.9% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCGalveston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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