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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

$6

pricier each month than Greensboro

Almost a wash on cost. The case for Hickory is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

0% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

vs 4.5% in Greensboro

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$6 less than Greensboro

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

04a house here

$268k

0% more expensive than Greensboro

vs $269k in Greensboro

05metro size

370k

vs 790k in Greensboro

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Greensboro barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.

Noticeably quieter than Greensboro. About 61% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

19% higher than Greensboro

vs 54/100 in Greensboro

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

·walk score®

70/100

20% lower than Greensboro

vs 88/100 in Greensboro

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Greensboro

vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro

04 · see also

if hickory appeals, also worth a look:

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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