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Apple Valley, MN vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 149.7% more rainy days than Apple Valley.
- Highlands has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Apple Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 7.6% better than Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, MNHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall45  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  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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