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Columbus, OH vs Athens, OH

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Highlights
- Athens has 1.0% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Athens has 4.5% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Athens scores 1.4% better than Columbus
 Columbus, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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