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Columbus, OH vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix has 76.8% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Phoenix has 68.0% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Phoenix scores 2.8% better than Columbus
 Columbus, OHPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10862443
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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