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Gulf Shores, AL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale has 83.5% less rainy days than Gulf Shores.
- Scottsdale has 34.1% more Sunny Days than Gulf Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Scottsdale scores 2.8% better than Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10486
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12572443
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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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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