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Hickory, NC vs Utica, NY

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- Utica has 4.6% more rainy days than Hickory.
- Utica has 23.8% less Sunny Days than Hickory.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Utica scores 18.4% worse than Hickory
 Hickory, NCUtica, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock165106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4562443
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 Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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