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Boulder, CO vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores has 250.8% more rainy days than Boulder.
- Gulf Shores has 9.0% less Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 0.0% worse than Boulder
 Boulder, COGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   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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