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Salt Lake City, UT vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 133.3% more rainy days than Salt Lake City.
- Columbia has 2.3% less Sunny Days than Salt Lake City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 0.0% worse than Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  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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