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Hickory, NC vs Port Orange, FL

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- The median age of a home in Hickory is 17.5% older than the median age of a home in Port Orange.
 Hickory, NCPort Orange, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$353,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hickory, NCPort Orange, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,970$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,000$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hickory, NCPort Orange, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hickory, NCPort Orange, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hickory, NCPort Orange, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.8%12.2%
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 Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  More

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