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Columbia, SC vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista has 66.6% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Sierra Vista has 30.9% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sierra Vista scores 16.7% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock53106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock46322443
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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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