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Houston, TX vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 14.2% less rainy days than Houston.
- Columbia has 6.4% more Sunny Days than Houston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 9.1% better than Houston
 Houston, TXColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  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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