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Highlands, NC vs Palatka, FL

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Highlights
- Palatka has 37.5% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Palatka has 5.7% more Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palatka scores 1.4% better than Highlands
 Highlands, NCPalatka, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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