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Sarasota, FL vs Fort Myers Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers Beach has 3.9% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Fort Myers Beach has 5.6% more Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Myers Beach scores 5.9% worse than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLFort Myers Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  More

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