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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 131.8% more rainy days than Arroyo Grande.
- Hickory has 26.6% less Sunny Days than Arroyo Grande.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 12.6% worse than Arroyo Grande
 Arroyo Grande, CAHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  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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