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Highlands, NC vs Ocala, FL

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- Ocala has 35.8% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Ocala has 10.4% more Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocala scores 1.4% worse than Highlands
 Highlands, NCOcala, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock692443
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 Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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