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Winston-Salem, NC vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory has 0.7% more rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Hickory has 2.8% less Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hickory scores 0.0% worse than Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11482443
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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