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Waynesville, NC vs Prospect, KY

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- Prospect has 2.3% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Prospect has 7.2% less Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Prospect scores 2.7% worse than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCProspect, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5912443
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 Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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