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Wooster, OH vs Hickory, NC

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- The median age of a home in Wooster is 14.9% older than the median age of a home in Hickory.
 Wooster, OHHickory, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age474042
 Median Home Cost$367,900$255,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.2%24.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.49.6%75.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.76.6%92.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$14.9$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned56.0%48.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.1%10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.9%40.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wooster, OHHickory, NCUnited States
 Average Rent$1,010$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570$710$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$600$710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$870$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,020$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,110$1,290$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wooster, OHHickory, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.0%2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.7%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%1.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.2%4.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wooster, OHHickory, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.6%2.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%3.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.9%9.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.6%17.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99925.6%14.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.0%21.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.1%16.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.8%6.3%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.6%4.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wooster, OHHickory, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.6%10.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.6%10.6%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.4%20.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.8%16.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.4%17.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.4%20.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.2%8.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.4%5.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier16.5%6.0%12.2%
Reviews for Wooster    8 Reviews

where to begin? wooster is mostly a white community, with a near perfect split of liberals and conservatives. there is a huge gap between the few rich (ceos and college  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wooster is a quiet and cultured small city in NE Ohio. Home of Wooster College and host to the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster offers many opportunities to enrich your  More

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Over 14 years ago

A city with a lot of churches is a great city to be in, and Wooster is that kind of a city. Friendly, welcoming people greet you here.   More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 1 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 2 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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