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Shelby, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 4.6% less rainy days than Shelby.
- Hickory has 3.7% less Sunny Days than Shelby.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 0.0% worse than Shelby
 Shelby, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion 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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