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Alexandria, VA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 5.1% more rainy days than Alexandria.
- Hickory has 4.5% more Sunny Days than Alexandria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 4.1% better than Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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