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Rochester, MN vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 34.2% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Columbia has 20.6% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 10.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  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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