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Garland, TX vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa has 26.2% more rainy days than Garland.
- Tampa has 7.9% more Sunny Days than Garland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tampa scores 4.2% worse than Garland
 Garland, TXTampa, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

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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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