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Sarasota, FL vs Miami Shores, FL

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Highlights
- Miami Shores has 9.1% more rainy days than Sarasota.
- Miami Shores has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Miami Shores scores 5.9% worse than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLMiami Shores, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 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 Miami Shores    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I graduated from MCDS and loved my experience there. I went from 8th to 12th grades. The school provided a nurturing environment to learn and grow. The teachers were  More

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Over 17 years ago

So what about Miami Shores? I am considering a position in the Shores and trying to find info on a fairly inexpensive place to rent until we get settled in and figure  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am considering a position in Miami Shores and would need a safe, inexpensive 2bd place to rent until we get settled in and adjust to the cost of living. Married with  More

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