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Tampa, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda has 2.2% more rainy days than Tampa.
- Punta Gorda has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Punta Gorda scores 1.5% worse than Tampa
 Tampa, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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