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Black Mountain, NC vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster has 5.1% less rainy days than Black Mountain.
- Lancaster has 5.2% less Sunny Days than Black Mountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lancaster scores 5.3% worse than Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCLancaster, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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