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Morgantown, WV vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 89.5% more rainy days than Morgantown.
- Highlands has 36.1% more Sunny Days than Morgantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 0.0% worse than Morgantown
 Morgantown, WVHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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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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