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Columbus, OH vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 71.5% less rainy days than Columbus.
- Riverside has 55.6% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 22.5% better than Columbus
 Columbus, OHRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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