Population
Hickory
43,747
Mankato
44,882
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Mankato
$64,826
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Mankato
$250,600
Rent
Hickory
$975
Mankato
$1,089
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Mankato
2.56
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Mankato
108.2
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Mankato
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Mankato
4.8%
How Similar Are Hickory & Mankato?
Mankato is Hickory's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Mankato
44,882
Both cities have similar populations — Hickory at 43,747 and Mankato at 44,882.
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Mankato
2.56
Hickory has a 38% higher violent crime than Mankato.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Mankato
26.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Mankato
49.5%
Hickory leans Republican while Mankato leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Mankato
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Mankato
$64,826
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Mankato
$250,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Mankato
19.3%
Hickory has a 18% higher education than Mankato.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Mankato
83.3%
Mankato has a 18% higher demographics than Hickory.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Mankato
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Mankato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory scores 87.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.1 in Mankato. Hickory scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.3 in Mankato. Hickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $977 in Mankato (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 10.4% in Hickory. Hickory has a median property tax of $1,904 vs $2,500 in Mankato (24% lower). Hickory has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 50.3% in Mankato.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 7.8% in Mankato. Hickory has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 21.7% in Mankato. Mankato: 26,452 vs Hickory: 21,334 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mankato leads
Source: FBI UCRMankato has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Mankato has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 3.25 in Hickory. Mankato has a property crime clearance of 41.9% compared to 15.2% in Hickory.
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Schools & Education — Hickory leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 31.0% in Mankato. Hickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 19.3% in Mankato.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a population of 44,882, about 1x the size of Hickory (43,747). Mankato skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 37.7.
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Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute — Mankato leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Mankato has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 7.8% in Mankato.
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