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Kirkland, WA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 54.7% more rainy days than Kirkland.
- Fort Lauderdale has 60.8% more Sunny Days than Kirkland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 13.5% worse than Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  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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