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Fairfax, VA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 5.8% more rainy days than Fairfax.
- Columbia has 9.6% more Sunny Days than Fairfax.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 1.4% worse than Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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