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Florence, AL vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 44.5% more rainy days than Florence.
- Highlands has 6.0% more Sunny Days than Florence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 2.7% worse than Florence
 Florence, ALHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  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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