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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

$425

the monthly cost of moving past Lubbock

You'd pay for Hickory. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

4% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$375/mo more in state tax than Lubbock

vs 0% in Lubbock

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$425 less than Lubbock

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

04a house here

$268k

27% more expensive than Lubbock

vs $211k in Lubbock

05metro size

370k

vs 360k in Lubbock

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Lubbock keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.

A month here packs 2.4× the events of Lubbock.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

1180% higher than Lubbock

vs 5/100 in Lubbock

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

·walk score®

70/100

1% higher than Lubbock

vs 69/100 in Lubbock

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Lubbock

vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock

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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compare hickory with:

SpartanburgRoanokeLancaster