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Portsmouth, NH vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands has 61.5% more rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Highlands has 6.6% more Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 4.4% better than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, NHHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  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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