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Boulder, CO vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Hickory has 149.7% more rainy days than Boulder.
- Hickory has 14.3% less Sunny Days than Boulder.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 7.0% better than Boulder
 Boulder, COHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall71  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny245  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   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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