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Palm Bay, FL vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 15.7% less rainy days than Palm Bay.
- Columbia has 8.8% less Sunny Days than Palm Bay.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.9% better than Palm Bay
 Palm Bay, FLColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  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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