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Columbus, MS vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 1.3% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Ruston has 0.9% less Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 0.0% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, MSRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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