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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Austin, MN

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- Austin has 45.4% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Austin has 25.6% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 1.6% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLAustin, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12042443
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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Reviews for Austin    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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Over 19 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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