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Jacksonville, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 25.1% more rainy days than Jacksonville.
- Fort Lauderdale has 11.3% more Sunny Days than Jacksonville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 11.1% worse than Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny221  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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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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