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Asheville, NC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores has 45.3% more rainy days than Asheville.
- Gulf Shores has 5.2% more Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 6.6% worse than Asheville
 Asheville, NCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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