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Highlands, NC vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 67.9% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Orinda has 23.7% more Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 21.1% better than Highlands
 Highlands, NCOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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