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Birmingham, AL vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands has 45.2% more rainy days than Birmingham.
- Highlands has 0.9% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 2.7% worse than Birmingham

Climate
 Birmingham, ALHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall568138
 Snowfall11128
 Precipitation112149106
 Sunny213211205
 Avg. July High907886
 Avg. Jan. Low322522
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.37.17
 UV Index5.24.44.3
 Elevation61438322443

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Highlands    3 Reviews

Over 3 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 13 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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A beautiful mountain resort area with cool summers, Highlands has become the mecca for Southern High Roller to "summer". Restaurants, country clubs, elite shops, and  More

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ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total
ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
28741

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