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Columbia, SC vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau has 28.8% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Wausau has 14.3% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wausau scores 13.9% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, SCWausau, WIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock126106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
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 Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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