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Highlands, NC vs Brevard, NC

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Highlights
- Brevard has 16.7% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Brevard has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Brevard scores 5.6% better than Highlands
 Highlands, NCBrevard, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6738
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22242443
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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Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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