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Lakeland, FL vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores has 19.8% more rainy days than Lakeland.
- Gulf Shores has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Lakeland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 6.0% better than Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 years ago

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

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Over 7 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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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