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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Simi Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Simi Valley has 72.6% less rainy days than Fort Lauderdale.
- Simi Valley has 12.6% more Sunny Days than Fort Lauderdale.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Simi Valley scores 34.4% better than Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock35106
 Sunny246  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low59  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7682443
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 Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 17 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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