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Pittsburgh, PA vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 17.5% more rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Columbia has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.8% better than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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