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Bristol, CT vs Lake Lure, NC

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Highlights
- Lake Lure has 1.8% more rainy days than Bristol.
- Lake Lure has 16.0% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Lure scores 8.6% better than Bristol
 Bristol, CTLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny188  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11062443
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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