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Wake Forest, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 1.7% less rainy days than Wake Forest.
- Hickory has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Wake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 1.3% better than Wake Forest
 Wake Forest, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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