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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville has 20.1% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Jacksonville has 10.2% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jacksonville scores 12.5% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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