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Reston, VA vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands has 89.5% more rainy days than Reston.
- Highlands has 7.1% more Sunny Days than Reston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Highlands scores 2.7% worse than Reston
 Reston, VAHighlands, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock8138
 Snowfall22  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock149106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock38322443
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  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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