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Columbia, SC vs Merced, CA

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- Merced has 72.5% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Merced has 20.7% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Merced scores 12.5% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCMerced, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock55106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1712443
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 Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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