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Asheville, NC vs Elkins, WV

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- Elkins has 9.6% more rainy days than Asheville.
- Elkins has 27.8% less Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Elkins scores 11.8% worse than Asheville
 Asheville, NCElkins, WVUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock164106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock19262443
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 Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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