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Lake Placid, FL vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland has 3.9% more rainy days than Lake Placid.
- Lakeland has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Lake Placid.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakeland scores 2.9% worse than Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLLakeland, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low47  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1942443
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 5 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 8 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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