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Columbia, SC vs Grand Forks, ND

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- Grand Forks has 52.7% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Grand Forks has 9.2% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Forks scores 13.9% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCGrand Forks, NDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock97106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8302443
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 Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  More

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