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Galveston, TX vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Hickory has 8.7% less rainy days than Galveston.
- Hickory has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Galveston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 13.4% better than Galveston
 Galveston, TXHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low46  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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