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Southport, NC vs Austin, TX

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- Austin has 37.8% less rainy days than Southport.
- Austin has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Southport.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.7% worse than Southport
 Southport, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 13 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 16 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 18 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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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