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Columbia, SC vs New Orleans, LA

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- New Orleans has 39.6% more rainy days than Columbia.
- New Orleans has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Orleans scores 8.3% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock02443
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 New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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