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Gulfport, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota has 10.2% more rainy days than Gulfport.
- Sarasota has 2.4% more Sunny Days than Gulfport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 3.0% better than Gulfport
 Gulfport, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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