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Hickory, NC vs Decorah, IA

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- The average commute for residents of Decorah is 6.7% shorter than it is for residents of Hickory.
- 3.2% fewer residents of Decorah work from home compared to residents of Hickory.
 Hickory, NCDecorah, IAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1327
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 Commute Mode
 Hickory, NCDecorah, IAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock5.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.6%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.2%9.7%
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 Hickory, NCDecorah, IAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.3%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock46.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock6.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock0.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
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 Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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