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Asheville, NC vs Elk River, MN

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Highlights
- Elk River has 26.1% less rainy days than Asheville.
- Elk River has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elk River scores 13.2% worse than Asheville
 Asheville, NCElk River, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8962443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Elk River    3 Reviews

The Northstar commuter rail line and the commuter rail station in Elk River (to be completed later in 2009) that will connect Elk River to Minneapolis, and a recent  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to live and close to the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Small town but growing, nice place to live. Will be getting mass-transit soon, to  More

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