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Ellicott City, MD vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville has 11.1% more rainy days than Ellicott City.
- Gainesville has 8.7% more Sunny Days than Ellicott City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gainesville scores 2.7% worse than Ellicott City
 Ellicott City, MDGainesville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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