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Tampa, FL vs Lakeland, TN

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- Lakeland has 7.9% more rainy days than Tampa.
- Lakeland has 13.0% less Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lakeland scores 4.4% better than Tampa
 Tampa, FLLakeland, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3972443
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 Lakeland    4 Reviews

We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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