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Ocean Shores, WA vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia has 41.5% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Columbia has 48.8% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 4.3% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7092443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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