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Des Plaines, IL vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 25.6% more rainy days than Des Plaines.
- Hickory has 12.3% more Sunny Days than Des Plaines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 10.1% better than Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  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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