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Melbourne, FL vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando has 2.6% less rainy days than Melbourne.
- Orlando has 0.4% less Sunny Days than Melbourne.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orlando scores 4.3% worse than Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny234  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1022443
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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