2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Columbia, SC vs Maple Valley, WA

#5 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas

#5 Americas Manliest Cites 2011

#10 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#13 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings

#13 America’s Manliest Cities

#14 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating

#17 Most Congested Cities

#20 Hypertension Hot Spots

#22 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#25 Cities on the Edge of Greatness

#26 2005 High Gas Prices

#26 America’s Manliest Sports Cities

#27 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#49 America’s Least Manly Cities

#50 2005 Best Places to Live

#59 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

#62 The Most Single Cities

#79 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#89 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#221 Best Green Cities

#1 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)

#1 America's Riskiest Online Cities

#1 America's Best Cities for a Healthy Retirement

#1 Gloomiest Places in America

#1 America's Top Hygge Cities

#2 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft

#2 Best Cities for Seniors 2005

#2 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?

#3 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040

#4 Metro Areas with Fastest Rising Income 2020

#4 Healthiest Cities

#4 America’s Least Manly Cities

#5 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating

#5 America's Most Playful Cities

#6 Cities on the Edge of Greatness

#6 Best States for LGBTQ Rights

#6 Best Cities for Board Gamers

#8 America’s Best Cities for Foodies

#8 Most Difficult Cities to Navigate

#8 Fiscally Fit Cities Report

#8 Safest Places from Natural Disasters

#8 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

#8 Safest Cities for Families with Young Children

#9 Stressful Cities 2012

#10 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat

#10 Best Cities for Teleworking - Extra Large Metro Areas

#10 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#10 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#11 Failure To Lunch

#12 The Most Single Cities

#16 Best Block Party Places

#16 Best Airports to Make a Connection

#19 Best US Cities for Seniors 2011

#22 Sleepless Cities 2011

#28 Best Baseball Cities

#30 Most Romantic Cities for Boomers

#30 Second Annual “America’s Manliest Cities” Rankings

#32 Best Green Cities

#35 Most Irritation Prone Cities

#39 Most Competitive Public Colleges

#40 America’s Manliest Cities

#41 Hypertension Hot Spots

#41 Americas Manliest Cites 2011

#42 America’s Manliest Sports Cities

#44 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep

#44 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections

#46 Most Energetic Cities

#55 2005 High Gas Prices

#58 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays

#59 2005 Best Places to Live

#59 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#66 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities

#66 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#151 Best Green Cities

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

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

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

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More