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Carson City, NV vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Highlands Ranch has 112.5% more rainy days than Carson City.
- Highlands Ranch has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Carson City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands Ranch scores 4.0% worse than Carson City
 Carson City, NVHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny253  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock56952443
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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