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Highlands, NC vs Bristol, TN

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Highlights
- Bristol has 45.9% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Bristol has 4.7% less Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 4.2% better than Highlands
 Highlands, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16762443
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 Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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