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Athens, TN vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland has 3.6% less rainy days than Athens.
- Lakeland has 13.7% more Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakeland scores 8.2% worse than Athens
 Athens, TNLakeland, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1942443
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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