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Wilmington, NC vs Lake Lure, NC

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Highlights
- Lake Lure has 3.6% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Lake Lure has 0.9% more Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Lure scores 4.1% better than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCLake Lure, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11062443
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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