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Riverside, CA vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland has 369.0% more rainy days than Riverside.
- Lakeland has 13.4% less Sunny Days than Riverside.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakeland scores 23.0% worse than Riverside
 Riverside, CALakeland, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1942443
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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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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