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New Bedford, MA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 24.1% more rainy days than New Bedford.
- Fort Lauderdale has 20.0% more Sunny Days than New Bedford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 8.6% worse than New Bedford
 New Bedford, MAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  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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