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Sarasota, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville has 10.4% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Gainesville has 10.8% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gainesville scores 4.4% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1772443
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 Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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