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Hickory, NC vs Pittsburgh, PA

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- Pittsburgh has 15.3% less rainy days than Hickory.
- Pittsburgh has 23.8% less Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pittsburgh scores 6.6% worse than Hickory
 Hickory, NCPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7642443
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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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