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Springfield, IL vs Columbus, OH

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Highlights
- Columbus has 3.4% more rainy days than Springfield.
- Columbus has 9.2% less Sunny Days than Springfield.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbus scores 1.4% worse than Springfield
 Springfield, ILColumbus, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock130106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7812443
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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