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Murphysboro, IL vs Gulfport, MS

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- Gulfport has 42.5% more rainy days than Murphysboro.
- Gulfport has 3.3% more Sunny Days than Murphysboro.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulfport scores 5.5% worse than Murphysboro
 Murphysboro, ILGulfport, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6538
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Murphysboro    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved to Murphysboro, IL from unincorporated Hinsdale, Timberlake area and love it down here. I grew up in Burr Ridge my entire life. Murphysboro has so many outdoors  More

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I have worked here for two years as a school teacher. However, I do live in another community. I have come to appreciate and admire the strong community spirit and  More

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I've lived in this town for my whole life and there are some ups and downs for this town, like where some people lives are really hostile and stuff but other places in  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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