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Tampa, FL vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 24.5% less rainy days than Tampa.
- Akron has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Akron scores 1.5% better than Tampa
 Tampa, FLAkron, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9612443
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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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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