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Signal Mountain, TN vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Highlands is 18.3% shorter than it is for residents of Signal Mountain.
- 5.1% fewer residents of Highlands work from home compared to residents of Signal Mountain.
 Signal Mountain, TNHighlands, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock827
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 Commute Mode
 Signal Mountain, TNHighlands, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Signal Mountain, TNHighlands, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.5%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock43.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock5.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.1%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.0%2.9%
Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  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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