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Columbus, OH vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo has 260.5% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Hilo has 1.7% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 21.1% better than Columbus
 Columbus, OHHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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