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Glen Allen, VA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 3.6% more rainy days than Glen Allen.
- Columbia has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Glen Allen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.7% worse than Glen Allen
 Glen Allen, VAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  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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