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Port Arthur, TX vs Gulfport, MS

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- Gulfport has 10.4% more rainy days than Port Arthur.
- Gulfport has 3.8% more Sunny Days than Port Arthur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gulfport scores 3.0% better than Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock110106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  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 6 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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