Hickory, NC Area Guide

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Hickory Area Facts

Hickory has a Livability Score of 70_/100, which is considered excellent
Hickory crime rates are 43% higher than the North Carolina average
Cost of living in Hickory is 5% higher than the North Carolina average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Hickory Tree 5 rating By Anonymous ( Apr 26, 2018) Hickory,North Carolina. I love history. So when I learned about this towns history i was inspired. It all was started by a guy named Henry Robinson. He built a tavern under a huge hickory tree. The original name for this town was "Hickory Tavern".

When I visited this town I l ...Read More oved the layout of the area. Hickory has the small town courthouse square with the surrounding town. I loved the at home feeling it gave out. the locals where very friendly and kind. someone even payed for my lunch out of the blue. The people of this town are great.

Now they major sport in this town is baseball. If you don't enjoy this sport, well it might be a little loud if the rangers go somewhere in their season. They are also big fans of Nascar. Its all very exciting all fun. great for families and kids. You could even bring your grandma with you and she would enjoy the ride.

This town is a great town.it all started with a hickory tree. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Hickory? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

McComb Park/Beaver Memorial Garden

Stanford Park

Cliff Teague Park

Sally Fox Park

Civitan Park

Lowes Foods City Park

Kiwanis City Park

Taft Broome Park

Entertainment

Moretz Stadium

Hickory Museum of Art

Arts & Science Center

Catawba Science Center

Plantarium and Aquarium

Carolina Movie Theater

Hickory Community Theater

Wine and Design

Food & Drink

American Honor Ale House

di'lishi frozen yogurt bar

Firehouse Subs

Hops & Grapes

McDonald's

Papa Murphy's

Hickory Tavern

Zaxby's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Hickory? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Hickory.

Drive to Work

77%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

A Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Hickory? The cost of living in Hickory is 98/100 - which is 5% higher than North Carolina.

2% less expensive than average

6% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Hickory? Hickory crime rates are 3,502, which are 43% higher than North Carolina

3,502 per 100k people

54% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

54% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D- Employment

What is the median income in Hickory? The median income in Hickory is $48,653 which is 1% higher than North Carolina.

Median household income

$48,65312% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$30,1971% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

10% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Hickory a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Frye Surgery Center - Tate Campus

Frye Regional Medical Center

Catawba Valley Medical Center

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Rite Aid

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Catawba Family Medicine

Catawba Valley medical Center

Catawba Valley Family Medicine South Hickory

Catawaba Valley Urgent Care

FryeCare Family medicine

Sanger Heart & Vascular

Unifour pain treatment Center

FryeCare Urgent Care

A+ Housing

What are Hickory home prices? Hickory home prices are $189,100 - which is 20% higher than North Carolina

Median home value

$189,1002% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$77119% lower than the US average

12% lower than the US average

C Schools

Does Hickory have good schools? The Hickory graduation rate is 82% - which is equal to North Carolina

High school grad. rates

1% lower than the US average

School test scores

2% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

12% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Hickory a good place to live? Hickory has an overall rating of 90% from 15 reviews.

Overall user rating

15 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

14 total surveys