same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
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hickory
NC
35.73°N
81.34°W
Hickory is North Carolina's furniture capital, with the Hickory Furniture Mart and the surrounding factories shaping the local economy. The downtown has come back nicely with breweries and a walkable feel. The Blue Ridge foothills start just outside town. Lake Hickory is right there for boating. Cheaper than the bigger NC cities, with mountain access an hour away.
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cheaper each month than Albany
Not a fortune, but real money. Hickory runs cheaper than Albany month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
13% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
4.5%
$113/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,524/mo
$321 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
26% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
370k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
On par with Albany for events and shows.
64/100
11% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
23% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
0
100% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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