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Waynesville, NC vs Lenoir, NC

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- Lenoir has 2.1% more rainy days than Waynesville.
- Lenoir has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lenoir scores 2.7% better than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCLenoir, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11712443
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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Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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