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Tampa, FL vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen has 56.9% less rainy days than Tampa.
- McAllen has 9.3% less Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 8.8% worse than Tampa
 Tampa, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 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 3 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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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