Population
Hickory
43,747
Sulphur
21,004
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Sulphur
$58,044
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Sulphur
$175,200
Rent
Hickory
$975
Sulphur
$1,015
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Sulphur
3.76
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Sulphur
92.0
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Sulphur
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Sulphur
4.6%
How Similar Are Hickory & Sulphur?
Sulphur is Hickory's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Sulphur
21,004
Hickory (43,747) is about 2.1x larger than Sulphur (21,004).
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Sulphur
3.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Sulphur
29.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Sulphur
69.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Sulphur
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Sulphur
$58,044
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Sulphur
$175,200
Hickory has a 29% higher home values than Sulphur.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Sulphur
11.2%
Hickory's education is significantly higher than Sulphur's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Sulphur
86.8%
Sulphur has a 21% higher demographics than Hickory.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Sulphur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Sulphur share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sulphur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSulphur scores 96.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Hickory. Sulphur scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Hickory. Sulphur scores 92.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.8 in Hickory.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSulphur has a median property tax of $650 vs $1,904 in Hickory (193% lower). Hickory has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 18.4% in Sulphur. Hickory has a median home value of $248,300 vs $175,200 in Sulphur (42% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Hickory: 21,334 vs Sulphur: 9,220 for labor force. Hickory has a per capita income of $36,266 vs $30,014 in Sulphur (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sulphur leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Sulphur. Sulphur has a property crime clearance of 32.1% compared to 15.2% in Hickory. Sulphur has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.56 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 11.2% in Sulphur. Hickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.0% in Sulphur.
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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 2.1x the size of Sulphur (21,004). Hickory skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hickory
Sulphur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSulphur: 4.0 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hickory: 5 vs Sulphur: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 3.6% in Sulphur. Hickory has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sulphur. Sulphur has a drive alone of 86.5% compared to 73.3% in Hickory.
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