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Sanford, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 3.0% less rainy days than Sanford.
- Hickory has 2.3% less Sunny Days than Sanford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 1.3% better than Sanford
 Sanford, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny215  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  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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