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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Northampton has 25.5% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Northampton has 23.2% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Northampton scores 6.2% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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