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St. Petersburg, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 23.9% more rainy days than St. Petersburg.
- Fort Lauderdale has 0.8% less Sunny Days than St. Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 4.5% worse than St. Petersburg

Climate
 St. Petersburg, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall516338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation102134106
 Sunny248246205
 Avg. July High909086
 Avg. Jan. Low535922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.76.47
 UV Index6.36.74.3
 Elevation4332443

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 9 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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ZIPS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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