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Columbia, MO vs Lake Wales, FL

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- Lake Wales has 15.0% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Lake Wales has 25.0% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Wales scores 8.3% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MOLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny192  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1482443
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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