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Anniston, AL vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Petal has 15.7% more rainy days than Anniston.
- Petal has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Anniston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Petal scores 4.0% worse than Anniston
 Anniston, ALPetal, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6038
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny208  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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