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Columbia, SC vs Goodyear, AZ

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- Goodyear has 80.0% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Goodyear has 35.5% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Goodyear scores 1.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9682443
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 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 Goodyear    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The best thing about Goodyear AZ is that it is NOT IN  More

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Over 6 years ago

everybody disliking az is a  More

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Over 7 years ago

Pros: there is jobs for all levels professional, entry level, and tons of manufactories, houses are beautiful, beautiful landscape, a lot stores, restaurants, a lot  More

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