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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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more expensive each month than Memphis
Hickory costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
0% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,524/mo
$373 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
10% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
370k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
Memphis only logs 185 pleasant days.
Memphis hosts 1.9× more events.
64/100
14% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
21% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
0
100% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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