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Rome, GA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 16.0% less rainy days than Rome.
- Hickory has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Rome.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 2.7% better than Rome
 Rome, GAHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  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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