2025 Compare Cities Climate:
New Bedford, MA vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia has 11.1% less rainy days than New Bedford.
- Columbia has 3.4% more Sunny Days than New Bedford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.3% better than New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  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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