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Ocean Shores, WA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville has 42.0% less rainy days than Ocean Shores.
- Asheville has 64.3% more Sunny Days than Ocean Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Asheville scores 10.1% better than Ocean Shores
 Ocean Shores, WAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny129  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock21292443
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  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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