Moving from Louisville to Columbia?
- 395 mi Distance
- 6 hr 35 min Drive time
- 837K Columbia metro
- 217 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Columbia, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Columbia's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Columbia resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Motor Supply Co. Bistro
Farm-to-table restaurant in a converted 1890s supply building with daily-changing menus featuring local ingredients.
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Terra
Upscale Southern-inspired cuisine in a renovated historic building in the Vista district.
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Mr. Friendly's New Southern Cafe
Long-standing Five Points restaurant serving contemporary Southern dishes with seasonal menus since 1986.
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Bourbon
Creole and Southern fusion restaurant on Main Street known for shrimp and grits and extensive bourbon selection.
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Villa Tronco
Family-run Italian restaurant operating since 1940, Columbia's oldest continuously operating restaurant.
What daily life feels like in Columbia.
Climate
Columbia has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences significant rainfall throughout the year with occasional ice storms in winter.
- Sun days/yr217
- Rainfall45 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score32/100
- Transit Score27/100
- Bike Score46/100
Columbia is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Three Rivers Greenway system with over 20 miles of paved trails along the Congaree, Saluda, and Broad rivers
- Lake Murray, a 50,000-acre reservoir 15 miles west offering boating, fishing, and swimming
- Harbison State Forest with 18 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails through 2,177 acres
- Saluda Shoals Park featuring river access, zip lines, and a splash pad along the Saluda River
- Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve with canoeing and kayaking through scenic blackwater creek
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