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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

$484

the monthly premium over Evansville

Hickory costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

33% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$125/mo more in state tax than Evansville

vs 3% in Evansville

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$484 less than Evansville

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

04a house here

$268k

21% more expensive than Evansville

vs $222k in Evansville

05metro size

370k

vs 271k in Evansville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Evansville only manages 184 of those.

A month here packs 2.7× the events of Evansville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

19% higher than Evansville

vs 54/100 in Evansville

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

·walk score®

70/100

11% lower than Evansville

vs 79/100 in Evansville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Evansville

vs 4 nonstops in Evansville

04 · see also

cities that play in hickory's register:

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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compare hickory with:

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