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Burlington, VT vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 126.0% more rainy days than Burlington.
- Highlands has 34.4% more Sunny Days than Burlington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 12.7% better than Burlington
 Burlington, VTHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall72  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  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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