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Hickory, NC vs Mooresville, NC

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Are people in Mooresville older or younger than people in Hickory?
- The Median Age in Mooresville is 2.4 years younger than in Hickory.

Are housing costs cheaper in Mooresville or Hickory?
- Mooresville housing costs are 79.6% more expensive than Hickory housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Mooresville or Hickory?
- The average commute for residents of Mooresville is 5.8 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 Mooresville?
Mooresville, North Carolina lies within Iredell County giving people a variety of culture attractions ranging from Lazy 5 Ranch to Harding Speedway combined with stores like Walmart Supercenter and local food spots like Carolina Ale House.

 Hickory, NCMooresville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,431329,725,481
 Median Income$53,117  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$255,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time19.76  Unlock26.38
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 Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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