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Waterville, ME vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville has 12.1% more rainy days than Waterville.
- Gainesville has 14.3% more Sunny Days than Waterville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gainesville scores 10.9% better than Waterville
 Waterville, MEGainesville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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