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Bakersville, NC vs Hickory, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Hickory, is 7% more than it is in Bakersville and is 30% below the National Average.
- Bakersville unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Hickory unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Bakersville, NCHickory, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,707  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,117$69,021
Family Median Income 7303985028
Reviews for Bakersville    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We lived in the outskirts of Bakersville, NC for six years and found that the people were very nice. However, they did not like outsiders and although everyone invites  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 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 3 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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