same $100k income, fresh start from Wilmington
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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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under Wilmington, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Hickory runs cheaper than Wilmington month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,434/mo
14% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
4.5%
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,524/mo
$241 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$268k
40% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
370k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in hickory.
Wilmington gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Wilmington.
64/100
19% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: South Mountains State Park, 21.5 mi.
70/100
4% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
0
100% fewer than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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