2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Key West, FL vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston has 8.2% more rainy days than Key West.
- Boston has 23.1% less Sunny Days than Key West.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boston scores 13.1% better than Key West
 Key West, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock130106
 Sunny260  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low64  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index7.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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