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Lakeland, FL vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo has 170.0% more rainy days than Lakeland.
- Hilo has 27.1% less Sunny Days than Lakeland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 28.4% better than Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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