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Black Mountain, NC vs Mount Airy, NC

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- Mount Airy has 3.6% more rainy days than Black Mountain.
- Mount Airy has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Black Mountain.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Airy scores 1.3% worse than Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10992443
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 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 13 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 16 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 Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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