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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood has 24.2% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Ridgewood has 15.0% less Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 9.4% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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