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Rutherfordton, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Waynesville has 8.0% less rainy days than Rutherfordton.
- Waynesville has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Rutherfordton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waynesville scores 1.3% worse than Rutherfordton
 Rutherfordton, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock138106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock27462443
Reviews for Rutherfordton    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Climate is moderate. Right in the middle of the geothermal belt of NC. Convenient to four major cities. Shopping and highways available.Very low crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Crime in Rutherfordton in next to non-existant. You hardly ever hear of murder or rape here. I'm aware that we have burgleries and so forth, but very serious crime?   More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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