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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

$415

pricier each month than San Antonio

Hickory costs more than San Antonio, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

3% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$375/mo more in state tax than San Antonio

vs 0% in San Antonio

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$415 less than San Antonio

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

04a house here

$268k

4% cheaper than San Antonio

vs $280k in San Antonio

05metro size

370k

vs 2.7M in San Antonio

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

San Antonio only logs 167 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: San Antonio packs 5.9× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

31% higher than San Antonio

vs 49/100 in San Antonio

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

·walk score®

70/100

28% lower than San Antonio

vs 97/100 in San Antonio

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than San Antonio

vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio

04 · see also

same energy as hickory, different zip code:

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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