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Columbia, SC vs Lakewood, CA

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- Lakewood has 70.3% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Lakewood has 32.7% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakewood scores 30.6% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCLakewood, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lakewood has a great sport  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lakewood for 23 1/2 yrs and absolutely love "my" city. It is a good sized city with a small town feel. We have many beautiful parks available, great  More

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Over 17 years ago

climat is one of the  More

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