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Merritt Island, FL vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 15.2% less rainy days than Merritt Island.
- Hickory has 11.4% less Sunny Days than Merritt Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 8.6% better than Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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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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