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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

$528

lighter monthly cost than Fort Collins

You'd feel the difference in Hickory. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Fort Collins.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

27% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$8/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins

vs 4.4% in Fort Collins

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$528 more than Fort Collins

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

04a house here

$268k

53% cheaper than Fort Collins

vs $572k in Fort Collins

05metro size

370k

vs 371k in Fort Collins

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Fort Collins only manages 177 of those.

1800% more happening than in Fort Collins.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

7% lower than Fort Collins

vs 69/100 in Fort Collins

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

·walk score®

70/100

19% lower than Fort Collins

vs 86/100 in Fort Collins

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Fort Collins

vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins

04 · see also

neighbors of hickory on the map of tradeoffs:

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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