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Sarasota, FL vs Jacksonville, NC

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- Jacksonville has 0.9% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Jacksonville has 14.7% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jacksonville scores 8.8% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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