Population
Hickory
43,747
Fond du Lac
44,491
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Rent
Hickory
$975
Fond du Lac
$905
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Fond du Lac
3.87
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Fond du Lac
96.1
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Fond du Lac
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
How Similar Are Hickory & Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac is Hickory's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Fond du Lac
44,491
Both cities have similar populations — Hickory at 43,747 and Fond du Lac at 44,491.
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Fond du Lac
3.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Fond du Lac
21.04
Hickory has a 26% higher property crime than Fond du Lac.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Fond du Lac
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Fond du Lac
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Fond du Lac
$61,620
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Fond du Lac
$161,300
Hickory has a 35% higher home values than Fond du Lac.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Fond du Lac
14.6%
Hickory has a 38% higher education than Fond du Lac.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Fond du Lac
85.5%
Fond du Lac has a 20% higher demographics than Hickory.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Fond du Lac
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Fond du Lac share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fond du Lac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFond du Lac scores 99.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Hickory. Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,176 in Fond du Lac (7% lower). Fond du Lac scores 96.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.8 in Hickory.
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Housing Market — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a median home value of $248,300 vs $161,300 in Fond du Lac (54% higher). Fond du Lac has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.4% in Hickory. Hickory has a median property tax of $1,904 vs $2,978 in Fond du Lac (36% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 16.9% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.9% in Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 4.8% in Hickory.
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Crime & Safety — Fond du Lac leads
Source: FBI UCRFond du Lac has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Fond du Lac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Fond du Lac has a property crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 15.2% in Hickory.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hickory leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 14.6% in Fond du Lac. Hickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.4% in Fond du Lac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a population of 44,491, about 1x the size of Hickory (43,747).
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Hickory
Fond du Lac
Healthcare — Fond du Lac leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFond du Lac: 4.0 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fond du Lac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFond du Lac has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Fond du Lac has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.9% in Fond du Lac.
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