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Columbia, TN vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores has 12.0% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Gulf Shores has 8.3% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 2.7% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, TNGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 17 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 5 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 15 years ago

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

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