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Hickory, NC Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Hickory, NC area are 11.5% below the US average, and housing 40.4% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Hickory, NC price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 88.5 | 11.5% below |
| Housing | 59.6 | 40.4% below |
| Goods | 96.6 | 3.4% below |
| Utilities | 87.8 | 12.2% below |
| Other services | 98.2 | 1.8% below |
What $75,000 in Hickory, NC equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $95,424 | 27.2% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $96,271 | 28.4% |
| Chicago, IL | $87,797 | 17.1% |
| Dallas, TX | $87,373 | 16.5% |
| Houston, TX | $83,559 | 11.4% |
| Washington, DC | $92,288 | 23.1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $86,949 | 15.9% |
| Atlanta, GA | $84,831 | 13.1% |
| Miami, FL | $96,780 | 29.0% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $87,542 | 16.7% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Hickory expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 11.5% below the US average; housing is 40.4% below.
What salary do I need in Hickory, NC?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $66,375. The area's median household income is $62,787.
How much is rent in Hickory, NC?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $869 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Hickory, NC compare with New York?
New York prices are 27.2% relative to Hickory, NC: $75,000 here equals $95,424 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Charlotte, NC
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Raleigh, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Winston, NC
- Durham, NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Asheville, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.