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Columbia, SC vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 63.7% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Santa Maria has 29.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than Columbia

Climate
 Columbia, SCSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall461738
 Snowfall1028
 Precipitation10846106
 Sunny217280205
 Avg. July High947686
 Avg. Jan. Low353922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.28.87
 UV Index4.95.74.3
 Elevation3022172443

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 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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I moved to Columbia for graduate school and although it is a giant step up from my small, out-of-state hometown, I became bored and restless here in less than a year.  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
29229, 29203, 29209, 29045, 29205, 29201, 29204, 29207, 29225, 29208, 10 total
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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