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Columbia, SC vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Wasilla has 66.4% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Wasilla has 41.0% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wasilla scores 20.8% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCWasilla, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock95106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3412443
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 Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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