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Starkville, MS vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston has 1.6% more rainy days than Starkville.
- Ruston has 2.3% less Sunny Days than Starkville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 0.0% worse than Starkville
 Starkville, MSRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny220  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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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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