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Highlands, NC vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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- Rancho Santa Margarita has 82.9% less rainy days than Highlands.
- Rancho Santa Margarita has 32.2% more Sunny Days than Highlands.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rancho Santa Margarita scores 25.4% better than Highlands
 Highlands, NCRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock36106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.97
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9322443
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 Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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