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Palmetto, FL vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 17.4% less rainy days than Palmetto.
- Columbia has 12.4% less Sunny Days than Palmetto.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 5.8% better than Palmetto
 Palmetto, FLColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 18 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  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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