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Shady Side, MD vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia has 0.4% more rainy days than Shady Side.
- Columbia has 1.0% more Sunny Days than Shady Side.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 1.4% worse than Shady Side
 Shady Side, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Shady Side    2 Reviews

Shady Side, like most of South Anne Arundel County, is a tight-knit community. I moved here for almost 9 years ago without knowing anyone in the area. It wasn't until  More

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I have lived in the Shady Side area for 13 years. The contrast of rain and snowfall between the southern part of Anne Arundel County, Washington DC, Fairfax County VA,  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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