Population
Hickory
43,747
Alcoa
11,635
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Alcoa
$60,049
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Alcoa
$232,300
Rent
Hickory
$975
Alcoa
$1,057
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Alcoa
3.92
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Alcoa
101.9
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Alcoa
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Alcoa
2.7%
How Similar Are Hickory & Alcoa?
Alcoa is Hickory's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Alcoa
11,635
Hickory (43,747) is about 3.8x larger than Alcoa (11,635).
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Alcoa
3.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Alcoa
13.59
Hickory's property crime is significantly higher than Alcoa's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Alcoa
73.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Alcoa
2.7%
Hickory has a 44% higher unemployment than Alcoa.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Alcoa
$60,049
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Alcoa
$232,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Alcoa
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Alcoa
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Alcoa
101.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Alcoa are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Alcoa
Hickory leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,471 in Alcoa (26% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,184 in Alcoa (23% lower). Hickory scores 87.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Alcoa.
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 13.4% in Alcoa. Alcoa has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 59.0% in Hickory. Alcoa has a owner-occupied of 64.7% compared to 55.9% in Hickory.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory: 21,334 vs Alcoa: 6,225 for labor force. Alcoa has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.8% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.1% in Alcoa.
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Crime & Safety — Alcoa leads
Source: FBI UCRAlcoa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Alcoa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Alcoa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.59 compared to 28.24 in Hickory.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlcoa has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 39.0% in Hickory. Hickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.2% in Alcoa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a population of 43,747, about 3.8x the size of Alcoa (11,635). Alcoa skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.7.
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Hickory
Alcoa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 5 vs Alcoa: 3 for with emergency services. Alcoa: 3.7 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.1% in Alcoa. Alcoa has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Alcoa has a drive alone of 74.5% compared to 73.3% in Hickory.
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