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Hickory, NC vs Torrington, CT

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Are people in Torrington older or younger than people in Hickory?
- The Median Age in Torrington is 7.3 years older than in Hickory.

Are housing costs cheaper in Torrington or Hickory?
- Torrington housing costs are 13.5% less expensive than Hickory housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Torrington or Hickory?
- The average commute for residents of Torrington is 4.6 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 Torrington?
Torrington CT situated Northwest part Connecticut riverside community numerous parks open spaces ideal spot visit relax

 Hickory, NCTorrington, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,447329,725,481
 Median Income$53,117  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock45.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$255,500  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%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 Torrington    8 Reviews

I bought a bank owned house in Torrington in 2011 and actually sold it for less in 2018 just to get out of this horrible place. The taxes are awful, 46 mill rate for  More

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I have lived and worked in Torrington for 25 years, but am not originally from here. Torrington is the biggest city, really the only city, in NW CT. Further north and  More

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Except for the winter (which I don't like anywhere), this region is beautiful. Torrington is an old mill town, so parts of it are definitely rough around the edges. On  More

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