same $100k income, fresh start from El Paso
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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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pricier each month than El Paso
Hickory costs more than El Paso, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
3% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,524/mo
$336 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
16% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
370k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
El Paso gets 222 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
El Paso hosts 1.6× more events.
64/100
2% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
25% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
0
100% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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