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Forest, VA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa has 18.8% more rainy days than Forest.
- Tampa has 15.5% more Sunny Days than Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tampa scores 9.3% worse than Forest
 Forest, VATampa, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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