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Amherst, NY vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 62.7% more rainy days than Amherst.
- Fort Lauderdale has 56.7% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 0.0% worse than Amherst
 Amherst, NYFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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