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Foley, AL vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hickory has been positive.
- Hickory has 1.6% less unemployment than Foley.
- Hickory job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Foley, ALHickory, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.9%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%38.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.8%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth10.6%0.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.3%4.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 2 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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ZIPS IN FOLEY, ALABAMA
36535
ZIPS IN HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
28601 28602

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