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View Poll Results: Which would you prefer?
A winter in the L.A. neighborhood of your choice without central heating 28 33.33%
A winter in the Miami neighborhood of your choice without central heating 56 66.67%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-13-2014, 10:01 AM
 
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If you had to spend November through April in either L.A. or Miami without central heating without knowing about how the weather would be that winter ahead of time, which would you choose?
You can pick the warmest microclimate in either city or the most affluent or desired neighborhood of your choice (e.g. Star Island in Miami or Hollywood Hills in L.A.)

A) November through April in the L.A. desired neighborhood of your choice without central heating

B) November through April in the Miami desired neighborhood of your choice without central heating.


I'd pick Miami because of the MUCH warmer winter overnight average lows. I'd even sleep with the window open most nights. If there's a strong cold snap, I can bundle up inside the house for a day or two. Our Southern California winter nights in the mid 40s on clear nights or in the low 50s on cloudy nights (after a rainy day in the low 60s) do make me turn on that furnace unless we are having a warm spell (like we the one that lasted most of winter during the 2013-2014 winter).

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Old 12-13-2014, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Arundel, FL
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L.A. because it's cooler. I really don't care about having heat.
 
Old 12-13-2014, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Key Biscayne, FL
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Miami because I hardly ever need it here.
 
Old 12-13-2014, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Lexington, KY
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Obviously Miami, even in winter you need AC more than heat anyway.
 
Old 12-13-2014, 01:25 PM
 
Location: In transition
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Miami for sure... when you get the odd day in the 50s.. just bundle up indoors and have an extra blanket handy.. in a few days time when the temp goes back into the 70s... you can go back to normal
 
Old 12-13-2014, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Miami because, despite cold snaps, it's warmer overall.


Just you wait--I bet LA-Mex will be here in no time saying that LA is tropical in winter and just as warm or warmer than Miami *rolleyes*
 
Old 12-13-2014, 01:55 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Hawaii4evr View Post
Miami because, despite cold snaps, it's warmer overall.


Just you wait--I bet LA-Mex will be here in no time saying that LA is tropical in winter and just as warm or warmer than Miami *rolleyes*
Oh yes, those cold snaps where Miami feels like the Arctic for a day or two (!)
 
Old 12-13-2014, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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I'm not saying they'er usually THAT bad--I'd just prefer it if there were no cold snaps.

But notice, I voted for Miami anyways.
 
Old 12-13-2014, 02:27 PM
 
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People are so obsessed with Miami and cold snaps. It is ridiculous. If one didn't have an idea of Miami's winter and was to read this forum, they would think Miami was a tundra or something. I have never heard of a city has warm/hot as Miami with the words "cold" or "freezing" constantly associated with it.

Seriously people are obsessed with these snaps that happen about 5 out of 365 days days on average.
 
Old 12-13-2014, 02:54 PM
 
Location: Key Biscayne, FL
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Originally Posted by canefandynasty View Post
People are so obsessed with Miami and cold snaps. It is ridiculous. If one didn't have an idea of Miami's winter and was to read this forum, they would think Miami was a tundra or something. I have never heard of a city has warm/hot as Miami with the words "cold" or "freezing" constantly associated with it.

Seriously people are obsessed with these snaps that happen about 5 out of 365 days days on average.
I mean yes it can be "cold" but high of 58 and a low of 38 (usually about our average coldest day) is nothing compared to an AVERAGE day up north.
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