Population
Hickory
43,747
Springfield
18,985
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Springfield
$58,741
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Springfield
$235,200
Rent
Hickory
$975
Springfield
$1,107
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Springfield
3.90
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Springfield
101.2
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Springfield
4.9%
How Similar Are Hickory & Springfield?
Springfield is Hickory's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Springfield
18,985
Hickory (43,747) is about 2.3x larger than Springfield (18,985).
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Springfield
3.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Springfield
9.17
Hickory's property crime is significantly higher than Springfield's — 68% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Springfield
74.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Springfield
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Springfield
$58,741
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Springfield
$235,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Springfield
11.4%
Hickory's education is significantly higher than Springfield's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Springfield
52.5%
Hickory has a 23% higher demographics than Springfield.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Springfield
101.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $908 vs $1,578 in Springfield (42% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,730 in Springfield (37% lower). Springfield scores 94.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Hickory.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.4% in Hickory. Springfield has a median property tax of $1,309 vs $1,904 in Hickory (45% lower). Springfield has a single-family homes of 74.4% compared to 59.0% in Hickory.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory: 21,334 vs Springfield: 9,140 for labor force. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 5.0% in Springfield. Hickory has a per capita income of $36,266 vs $28,182 in Springfield (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Springfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.17 compared to 28.24 in Hickory.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 11.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 39.0% in Hickory.
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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 2.3x the size of Springfield (18,985). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hickory
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 3.0 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 5.0% in Springfield. Hickory has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Springfield. Springfield has a drive alone of 83.3% compared to 73.3% in Hickory.
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