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Winter Haven, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 22.7% more rainy days than Winter Haven.
- Fort Lauderdale has 1.7% more Sunny Days than Winter Haven.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 4.5% worse than Winter Haven
 Winter Haven, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  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 11 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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