| Index | Hickory | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $189,100 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $771 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 55.9% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 44.1% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Brookford, NC | 474 | $68,300 | 63% |
| Rhodhiss, NC | 993 | $70,000 | 62% |
| Long View, NC | 4,898 | $103,700 | 44% |
| Catawba, NC | 588 | $105,100 | 43% |
| Connelly Springs, NC | 2,272 | $106,200 | 43% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | $189,100 | 2% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Oviedo, FL | 41,062 | $315,200 | 71% |
| Manassas, VA | 41,038 | $338,100 | 83% |
| Findlay, OH | 41,098 | $140,600 | 24% |
| Weslaco, TX | 41,103 | $91,500 | 50% |
| Shelton, CT | 41,162 | $345,200 | 87% |
| Hickory, NC | 41,067 | $189,100 | 2% |
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