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Columbia, SC vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction has 78.2% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Grand Junction has 12.9% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Junction scores 2.8% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock45932443
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 Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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