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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Clearwater, FL

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- Clearwater has 18.3% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Clearwater has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Clearwater scores 6.2% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLClearwater, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 10 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 Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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