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Southport, NC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 11.9% more rainy days than Southport.
- Fort Lauderdale has 14.4% more Sunny Days than Southport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 12.3% worse than Southport
 Southport, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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