| | Hickory, NC | Battle Creek, MI | United States |
| Overall | 89.0 | 82.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.6 | 92.1 | 100 |
| Health | 127.3 | 94.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 70.9 | 48.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $255,500 | $152,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,700.0% | 10,100.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 79.8 | 96.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 94.8 | 91.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Hickory 
8 Reviews
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
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
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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Reviews for Battle Creek 
11 Reviews
you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one More
Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that More
Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes More
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