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Peoria, IL vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 19.4% more rainy days than Peoria.
- Columbia has 9.3% more Sunny Days than Peoria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.8% better than Peoria
 Peoria, ILColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  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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