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Forest, VA vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 5.6% more rainy days than Forest.
- Columbia has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.7% worse than Forest
 Forest, VAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  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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