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Gatlinburg, TN vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 29.3% less rainy days than Gatlinburg.
- Akron has 20.0% less Sunny Days than Gatlinburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Akron scores 9.2% worse than Gatlinburg
 Gatlinburg, TNAkron, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9612443
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 6 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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