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Raleigh, NC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 37.1% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Fort Lauderdale has 15.5% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 14.7% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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