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Hickory is a small city of 44,258 people in Catawba County, North Carolina. It's part of the Hickory, NC area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $278k and rent runs about $1k a month.
44,258people
$278kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
244Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 44,258
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,370 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Hickory, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $278k (≈$1,756/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (550 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,820 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to CLT airport
- 42 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,175 ft
- 198 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 321 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Catawba County: R+38 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk