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Sarasota, FL vs Ocean City, NJ

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- Ocean City has 24.5% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Ocean City has 18.7% less Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean City scores 8.8% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLOcean City, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 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 Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 20 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  More

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