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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Gulf Shores, AL

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Highlights
- Gulf Shores has 31.5% more rainy days than Mount Pleasant.
- Gulf Shores has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Mount Pleasant.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulf Shores scores 1.4% worse than Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  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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