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Hickory, NC vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 47.8% less rainy days than Hickory.
- Oakland has 24.3% more Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 14.5% better than Hickory
 Hickory, NCOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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