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Hickory, NC vs Clemmons, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Clemmons or is it cheaper to live in Hickory?
- Clemmons is 5.3% less expensive than Hickory.

Which city has more affordable housing, Clemmons or Hickory?
- Clemmons housing costs are 36.1% more expensive than Hickory housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hickory or is Health Care more affordable in Clemmons.
- Health related expenses are 24.3% less in Clemmons.
 Hickory, NCClemmons, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock84.3100
 Food & Groceries95.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock96.4100
 Housing70.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$340,900$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.5100
 Miscellaneous94.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Clemmons    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Interested in relocating to the Clemmons/Winston Salem area from Virginia. Any advice? My husband and I are empty-nesters, and we are looking for a small town feel but  More

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Over 9 years ago

We are considering a move to the Clemmons area and wanted to know how accepting the community is of newcomers. We are looking for a small town where people look out for  More

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Over 19 years ago

We too are considering a move to Clemmons and would love to hear from residents, their thoughts about the city and raising a  More

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