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Columbia, SC vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 77.8% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Highlands has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 1.4% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
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 Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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