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Ocean City, MD vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville has 0.7% less rainy days than Ocean City.
- Asheville has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Ocean City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 2.7% better than Ocean City
 Ocean City, MDAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21292443
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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