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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers has 14.3% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Fort Myers has 10.2% more Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Myers scores 0.0% worse than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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