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Sarasota, FL vs Carefree, AZ

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- Carefree has 76.3% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Carefree has 15.5% more Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carefree scores 11.8% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLCarefree, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10286
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock23822443
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 Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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