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Sarasota, FL vs Ankeny, IA

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Highlights
- Ankeny has 35.9% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Ankeny has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ankeny scores 1.5% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLAnkeny, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9942443
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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