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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

$297

cheaper each month than Syracuse

You'd feel the difference in Hickory. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Syracuse.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

11% cheaper than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$113/mo less in state tax than Syracuse

vs 5.85% in Syracuse

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$297 more than Syracuse

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

04a house here

$268k

5% more expensive than Syracuse

vs $254k in Syracuse

05metro size

370k

vs 653k in Syracuse

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Syracuse keeps to 142 pleasant days a year.

Noticeably quieter than Syracuse. About 73% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

8% higher than Syracuse

vs 59/100 in Syracuse

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

·walk score®

70/100

23% lower than Syracuse

vs 91/100 in Syracuse

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Syracuse

vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as hickory:

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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