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San Jose, CA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 164.5% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Columbia has 15.6% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 18.2% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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