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Salem, MA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 32.8% more rainy days than Salem.
- Fort Lauderdale has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 7.2% worse than Salem
 Salem, MAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  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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