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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

$251

pricier each month than Shreveport

Hickory costs more than Shreveport, 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

10% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$125/mo more in state tax than Shreveport

vs 3% in Shreveport

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$251 less than Shreveport

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

04a house here

$268k

52% more expensive than Shreveport

vs $176k in Shreveport

05metro size

370k

vs 383k in Shreveport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Shreveport only logs 159 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 19.0× more on the calendar than Shreveport.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

14% higher than Shreveport

vs 56/100 in Shreveport

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

·walk score®

70/100

37% higher than Shreveport

vs 51/100 in Shreveport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Shreveport

vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport

04 · see also

neighbors of hickory on the map of tradeoffs:

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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