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Lakeland, FL vs Key West, FL

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Highlights
- Key West has 17.4% less rainy days than Lakeland.
- Key West has 8.3% more Sunny Days than Lakeland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Key West scores 9.0% worse than Lakeland
 Lakeland, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny240  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.17
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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