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Richmond, VA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 41.8% more rainy days than Richmond.
- Fort Lauderdale has 17.1% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 12.3% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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 11 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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