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Sarasota, FL vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Ithaca has 33.2% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Ithaca has 38.2% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ithaca scores 5.9% worse than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLIthaca, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock159106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4102443
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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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