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Highlands, NC vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie has 21.4% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Metairie has 4.3% more Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Metairie scores 7.0% worse than Highlands
 Highlands, NCMetairie, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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