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Portland, TN vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 58.0% more rainy days than Portland.
- Highlands has 2.4% more Sunny Days than Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 2.7% worse than Portland
 Portland, TNHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 5 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  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 5 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 15 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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