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Alpharetta, GA vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 51.5% more rainy days than Alpharetta.
- Highlands has 3.2% less Sunny Days than Alpharetta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 6.6% worse than Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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