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Ruston, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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Highlights
- Sulphur has 13.6% more rainy days than Ruston.
- Sulphur has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Ruston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sulphur scores 4.2% worse than Ruston
 Ruston, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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