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Greenville, SC vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 10.6% less rainy days than Greenville.
- Columbia has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Greenville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.0% worse than Greenville
 Greenville, SCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  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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