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Abingdon, VA vs Sarasota, FL

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Highlights
- Sarasota has 25.6% more rainy days than Abingdon.
- Sarasota has 28.1% more Sunny Days than Abingdon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 6.8% worse than Abingdon
 Abingdon, VASarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 5 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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