2025 Compare Cities Health:
Sunnyvale, CA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- There are 268 physicians per 100,000 people in Columbia.
- There are 257 physicians per 100,000 people in Sunnyvale.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Sunnyvale, CAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock39.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock87.786.9
 Physicians per Cap.257  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock107100
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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  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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