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Lakeland, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers has 1.5% more rainy days than Lakeland.
- Fort Myers has 12.9% more Sunny Days than Lakeland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Myers scores 4.5% worse than Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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