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Hickory, NC cityscape

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Hickory

nc · metro 370k

photo: Mark Stebnicki / pexels

a dispatch from

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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$719

below Eugene's monthly cost

Hickory gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

20% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$354/mo less in state tax than Eugene

vs 8.75% in Eugene

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$719 more than Eugene

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$268k

41% cheaper than Eugene

vs $456k in Eugene

05metro size

370k

vs 381k in Eugene

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Eugene actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year.

On par with Eugene for events and shows.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

15% lower than Eugene

vs 75/100 in Eugene

Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.

·walk score®

70/100

28% lower than Eugene

vs 97/100 in Eugene

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Eugene

vs 9 nonstops in Eugene

04 · see also

same energy as hickory, different zip code:

see also

spartanburg

more flight options

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see also

roanoke

better park access

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see also

lancaster

$37/mo cheaper

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