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Sanford, NC vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa has 8.6% more rainy days than Sanford.
- Tampa has 14.4% more Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tampa scores 9.3% worse than Sanford
 Sanford, NCTampa, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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