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Gulf Shores, AL vs Southport, NC

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- Southport has 11.7% less rainy days than Gulf Shores.
- Southport has 3.6% less Sunny Days than Gulf Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Southport scores 2.8% better than Gulf Shores

Climate
 Gulf Shores, ALSouthport, NCUnited States
 Rainfall645638
 Snowfall0128
 Precipitation112117106
 Sunny223215205
 Avg. July High909086
 Avg. Jan. Low413522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.17.37
 UV Index5.64.94.3
 Elevation7162443

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 3 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 13 years ago

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

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 14 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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