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Hickory, NC cityscape

swapping out of poughkeepsie

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

$876

less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie

Move to Hickory and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Hickory's is a footnote.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

35% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$113/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie

vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$876 more than Poughkeepsie

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

04a house here

$268k

32% cheaper than Poughkeepsie

vs $395k in Poughkeepsie

05metro size

370k

vs 679k in Poughkeepsie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Poughkeepsie only manages 153 of those.

A month here packs 1.9× the events of Poughkeepsie.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

4% lower than Poughkeepsie

vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie

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

·walk score®

70/100

17% lower than Poughkeepsie

vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Poughkeepsie

vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie

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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