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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 71.0% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Monterey has 8.5% more Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 29.7% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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