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West Palm Beach, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale has 0.0% more rainy days than West Palm Beach.
- Fort Lauderdale has 3.4% more Sunny Days than West Palm Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Lauderdale scores 3.0% worse than West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low56  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  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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