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Waynesville, NC vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 13.9% less rainy days than Waynesville.
- Saranac Lake has 23.4% less Sunny Days than Waynesville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 25.7% worse than Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
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 Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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