$100k salary, packing up from Dallas
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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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the monthly premium over Dallas
Barely costlier than Dallas. If Hickory pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
13% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,524/mo
$162 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
27% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
370k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
Dallas only logs 171 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Dallas. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
12% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
25% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
0
100% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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