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Hickory, NC vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces has 77.9% less rainy days than Hickory.
- Las Cruces has 40.0% more Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Las Cruces scores 5.3% better than Hickory
 Hickory, NCLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock43106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock39072443
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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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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