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Benton, KY vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores has 24.5% more rainy days than Benton.
- Gulf Shores has 14.4% more Sunny Days than Benton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 0.0% worse than Benton
 Benton, KYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  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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