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Pontiac, MI vs Winter Haven, FL

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- Winter Haven has 61.5% more rainy days than Pontiac.
- Winter Haven has 38.3% more Sunny Days than Pontiac.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Winter Haven scores 1.5% worse than Pontiac
 Pontiac, MIWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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