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Sarasota, FL vs Charlottesville, VA

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Highlights
- Charlottesville has 19.1% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Charlottesville has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Charlottesville scores 10.3% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLCharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4662443
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 Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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