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Hickory, NC vs Richmond, IN

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- The median age of a home in Hickory is 60.0% younger than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Hickory, NCRichmond, INUnited States
 Median Home Age40  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$126,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.92.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hickory, NCRichmond, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$710  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hickory, NCRichmond, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hickory, NCRichmond, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock11.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock16.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hickory, NCRichmond, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.4%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 Richmond    5 Reviews

do you see any changes no and lot of people don't even vote in this poverty retirement town. most of the educated people have left Richmond and Indiana all together. Be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Richmond is an attractive city for the most part, but for its population there is way to much crime. The police seem to worry more about petty issues like driving  More

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Over 14 years ago

Richmond is a great city homes here are very reasonable to buy. We have great parks. And lots of things to do for a town our size. I was born here so were my parents and  More

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