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Providence, RI vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 7.7% less rainy days than Providence.
- Columbia has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Providence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 2.9% better than Providence
 Providence, RIColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  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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