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Marco Island, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota has 3.5% more rainy days than Marco Island.
- Sarasota has 5.6% less Sunny Days than Marco Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sarasota scores 1.5% better than Marco Island
 Marco Island, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny266  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index7.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  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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