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Highlands, NC vs Banner Elk, NC

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- Banner Elk has 4% more violent crime than Highlands.
- Banner Elk has 68% less property crime than Highlands.
 Highlands, NCBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock11.722.7
 Property Crime87.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Highlands, North CarolinaCrime Index
 Forest Hills, NC34.8
 Cullowhee, NC35.7
 Webster, NC39.85
 Cashiers, NC40.7
 Dillsboro, NC43.35
 Glenville, NC45.1
 Cherokee, NC45.7
 Sylva, NC65.35

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