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Hickory, NC vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen has 51.8% less rainy days than Hickory.
- McAllen has 6.2% more Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 18.4% worse than Hickory
 Hickory, NCMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
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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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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