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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Winter Haven, FL

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- Winter Haven has 6.7% more rainy days than Athens-Clarke County.
- Winter Haven has 12.0% more Sunny Days than Athens-Clarke County.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Winter Haven scores 10.7% worse than Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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