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Port Angeles, WA vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands has 127.9% more rainy days than Port Angeles.
- Highlands has 58.6% more Sunny Days than Port Angeles.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 2.9% better than Port Angeles
 Port Angeles, WAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny133  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Port Angeles    21 Reviews

I totally disagree with many of the reviews I’ve read about Port Angeles. I’ve lived here for 18 months now and I absolutely love this town. The weather is awesome, the  More

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PERSPECTIVE: I’m writing as a visitor and ZNOT as an established resident. So, that is my bias. I’ve visited PA five times in the past three years; staying with friends  More

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The only positive thing to say about this town is the nature: the Olympic national park, lake crescent, and others around it are absolutely beautiful!!! But that's more  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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