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Blue Ridge, GA vs Highlands, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Highlands is 11.5% shorter than it is for residents of Blue Ridge.
- 411.7% more residents of Highlands work from home compared to residents of Blue Ridge.
 Blue Ridge, GAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock827
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 Commute Mode
 Blue Ridge, GAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)82.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk8.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Blue Ridge, GAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.11.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock43.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.7.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.5.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 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 14 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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