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Harrisburg, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 4.1% more rainy days than Harrisburg.
- Hickory has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Harrisburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 1.3% better than Harrisburg
 Harrisburg, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Harrisburg    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Over 17 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  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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