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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

$1,961

cheaper each month than Oxnard

Hickory runs on a fraction of Oxnard's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

52% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$400/mo less in state tax than Oxnard

vs 9.3% in Oxnard

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$1,961 more than Oxnard

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

04a house here

$268k

71% cheaper than Oxnard

vs $923k in Oxnard

05metro size

370k

vs 830k in Oxnard

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Oxnard has the edge here, logging 342 pleasant days a year.

A similar weekend lineup to Oxnard.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

14% lower than Oxnard

vs 74/100 in Oxnard

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

·walk score®

70/100

27% lower than Oxnard

vs 96/100 in Oxnard

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

0% fewer than Oxnard

vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard

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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