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Columbia, SC vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 76.9% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Scottsdale has 37.8% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 1.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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