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St. Petersburg, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven has 1.0% more rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Winter Haven has 2.4% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Winter Haven scores 0.0% worse than St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny248  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 6 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 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 9 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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