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Elgin, IL vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 18.7% more rainy days than Elgin.
- Columbia has 11.6% more Sunny Days than Elgin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 7.4% better than Elgin
 Elgin, ILColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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