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Santa Monica, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 358.4% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Fort Lauderdale has 12.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 30.4% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  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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