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Columbus, OH vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda has 30.2% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Punta Gorda has 50.0% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Punta Gorda scores 5.6% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, OHPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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