Population
Hickory
43,747
Palmetto
13,449
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Palmetto
$61,538
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Palmetto
$256,700
Rent
Hickory
$975
Palmetto
$1,286
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Palmetto
6.08
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Palmetto
110.2
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Palmetto
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Palmetto
3.6%
How Similar Are Hickory & Palmetto?
Palmetto is Hickory's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Palmetto
13,449
Hickory (43,747) is about 3.3x larger than Palmetto (13,449).
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Palmetto
6.08
Palmetto has a 33% higher violent crime than Hickory.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Palmetto
17.79
Hickory has a 37% higher property crime than Palmetto.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Palmetto
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hickory has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Palmetto
3.6%
Hickory has a 25% higher unemployment than Palmetto.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Palmetto
$61,538
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Palmetto
$256,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Palmetto
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Palmetto
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Palmetto
110.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Palmetto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palmetto
Hickory leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,686 in Palmetto (46% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,958 in Palmetto (44% lower). Hickory scores 112.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.6 in Palmetto.
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 26.4% in Palmetto. Hickory has a single-family homes of 59.0% compared to 42.7% in Palmetto. Hickory has a median rent of $975 vs $1,286 in Palmetto (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Palmetto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory: 21,334 vs Palmetto: 6,222 for labor force. Palmetto has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Hickory. Palmetto has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 16.9% in Hickory.
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Crime & Safety — Hickory leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory has a violent crime clearance of 43.2% compared to 4.8% in Palmetto. Hickory has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Palmetto. Palmetto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 4.10 in Hickory.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalmetto has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 39.0% in Hickory. Hickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 23.0% in Palmetto.
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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 3.3x the size of Palmetto (13,449). Hickory skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 52.8.
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Hickory
Palmetto
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 5 vs Palmetto: 3 for with emergency services. Palmetto: 2.7 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Palmetto. Palmetto has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Palmetto has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 11.0% in Hickory.
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