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Fayetteville, NC vs Destin, FL

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- Destin has 44.8% more rainy days than Fayetteville.
- Destin has 3.2% more Sunny Days than Fayetteville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Destin scores 4.1% worse than Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, NCDestin, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny219  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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