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Sarasota, FL vs Florence, SC

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- Florence has 19.3% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Florence has 15.9% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Florence scores 8.8% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLFlorence, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1382443
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 Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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