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Hickory, NC vs Mason City, IA

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- Mason City has 22.3% less rainy days than Hickory.
- Mason City has 10.5% less Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mason City scores 13.2% worse than Hickory
 Hickory, NCMason City, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11322443
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 Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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