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Wilmington, NC vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia has 21.4% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Columbia has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 1.4% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCColumbia, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3022443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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