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Tampa, FL vs Rio Rico, AZ

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Highlights
- Rio Rico has 65.8% less rainy days than Tampa.
- Rio Rico has 15.4% more Sunny Days than Tampa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rico scores 17.6% better than Tampa
 Tampa, FLRio Rico, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low52  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock34812443
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 Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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