Population
Hickory
43,747
Oxford
22,063
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Oxford
$70,065
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Oxford
$164,700
Rent
Hickory
$975
Oxford
$882
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Oxford
1.45
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Oxford
98.1
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Oxford
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Oxford
4.8%
How Similar Are Hickory & Oxford?
Oxford is Hickory's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Oxford
22,063
Hickory has a 50% larger population than Oxford.
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Oxford
1.45
Hickory's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Oxford
26.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Oxford
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Oxford
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Oxford
$70,065
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Oxford
$164,700
Hickory has a 34% higher home values than Oxford.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Oxford
17.5%
Hickory has a 26% higher education than Oxford.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Oxford
73.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Oxford
98.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Oxford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory
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Oxford
Oxford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $1,095 in Hickory (35% lower). Oxford has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $908 in Hickory (33% lower). Oxford scores 86.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Hickory.
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Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a median property tax of $683 vs $1,904 in Hickory (179% lower). Hickory has a median home value of $248,300 vs $164,700 in Oxford (51% higher). Oxford has a single-family homes of 78.5% compared to 59.0% in Hickory.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Hickory: 21,334 vs Oxford: 10,617 for labor force. Oxford has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 16.9% in Hickory.
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Oxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Oxford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 3.25 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 17.5% in Oxford. Hickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.4% in Oxford.
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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 2x the size of Oxford (22,063).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Hickory
Oxford
Healthcare — Hickory leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 2.6 vs Oxford: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 3.3% in Oxford. Hickory has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Oxford. Oxford has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory.
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