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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

$64

more each month than Tulsa ran you

Barely costlier than Tulsa. If Hickory pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the hickory entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,434/mo

6% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)

02state income tax

4.5%

$21/mo less in state tax than Tulsa

vs 4.75% in Tulsa

03after rent

$6,524/mo

$64 less than Tulsa

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

04a house here

$268k

6% more expensive than Tulsa

vs $253k in Tulsa

05metro size

370k

vs 1.0M in Tulsa

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in hickory.

Tulsa only logs 163 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Tulsa packs 2.0× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

31% higher than Tulsa

vs 49/100 in Tulsa

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

·walk score®

70/100

9% lower than Tulsa

vs 77/100 in Tulsa

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

0

100% fewer than Tulsa

vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa

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:

SpartanburgRoanokeLancaster