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Sarasota, FL vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita has 67.1% less rainy days than Sarasota.
- Santa Clarita has 11.6% more Sunny Days than Sarasota.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clarita scores 30.9% better than Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny251  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low51  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index6.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12072443
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 Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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