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Bismarck, ND vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Hickory has 144.3% more rainy days than Bismarck.
- Hickory has 4.0% more Sunny Days than Bismarck.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 16.9% better than Bismarck
 Bismarck, NDHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall46  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  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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