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Hickory, NC vs Fountain, CO

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Are people in Fountain older or younger than people in Hickory?
- The Median Age in Fountain is 8.0 years younger than in Hickory.

Are housing costs cheaper in Fountain or Hickory?
- Fountain housing costs are 56.4% more expensive than Hickory housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Fountain or Hickory?
- The average commute for residents of Fountain is 4.8 minutes longer than it is for residents of Hickory.

Things to do in Hickory?
Hickory, North Carolina is located in Catawba county providing its citizens great recreational activities like Lake Hickory along with stores like Valley Hills Mall as well as dining spots near Concord Coffee Roasters.

Things to do in Fountain?
Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality situated within El Paso County in Colorado near Pikes Peak—offering small-town living with big city amenities including movie theaters and restaurants plus quick access to outdoor recreation activities such as camping or hiking through local trails!

 Hickory, NCFountain, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,495329,725,481
 Median Income$53,117  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$255,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time19.76  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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