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Hickory, NC vs Gallatin, TN

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Is it cheaper to live in Gallatin or is it cheaper to live in Hickory?
- Gallatin is 16.1% more expensive than Hickory.

Which city has more affordable housing, Gallatin or Hickory?
- Gallatin housing costs are 56.3% more expensive than Hickory housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Hickory or is Health Care more affordable in Gallatin.
- Health related expenses are 22.7% less in Gallatin.
 Hickory, NCGallatin, TNUnited States
 Overall  Unlock103.3100
 Food & Groceries95.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.4100
 Housing70.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$394,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock97.2100
 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 Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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