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San Jose, CA vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 162.8% more rainy days than San Jose.
- Hickory has 18.3% less Sunny Days than San Jose.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 13.6% worse than San Jose
 San Jose, CAHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny257  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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