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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy has 4.6% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Murphy has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murphy scores 18.8% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMurphy, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15942443
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 Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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