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Waterville, ME vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Columbia has 1.6% more rainy days than Waterville.
- Columbia has 10.7% more Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 12.5% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MEColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  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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