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Miami, FL vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 23.3% less rainy days than Miami.
- Columbia has 12.5% less Sunny Days than Miami.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 12.5% better than Miami
 Miami, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low61  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index7.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 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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