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Hilo, HI vs Sarasota, FL

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Highlights
- Sarasota has 60.9% less rainy days than Hilo.
- Sarasota has 43.4% more Sunny Days than Hilo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 20.9% worse than Hilo
 Hilo, HISarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low63  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index9.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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