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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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Highlights
- Sarasota has 17.6% more rainy days than Fernandina Beach.
- Sarasota has 13.1% more Sunny Days than Fernandina Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 5.6% worse than Fernandina Beach
 Fernandina Beach, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 11 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  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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