Population
Hickory
43,747
Thibodaux
15,792
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Thibodaux
$53,775
Home Value
Hickory
$248,300
Thibodaux
$237,400
Rent
Hickory
$975
Thibodaux
$989
Crime Rate
Hickory
4.10
Thibodaux
2.57
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Thibodaux
94.9
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Thibodaux
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Thibodaux
5.0%
How Similar Are Hickory & Thibodaux?
Thibodaux is Hickory's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
43,747
Thibodaux
15,792
Hickory (43,747) is about 2.8x larger than Thibodaux (15,792).
Violent Crime
Hickory
4.10
Thibodaux
2.57
Hickory has a 37% higher violent crime than Thibodaux.
Property Crime
Hickory
28.24
Thibodaux
29.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Hickory
70.3%
Thibodaux
80.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Thibodaux has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Hickory
4.8%
Thibodaux
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$63,361
Thibodaux
$53,775
Hickory has a 15% higher median income than Thibodaux.
Home Values
Hickory
$248,300
Thibodaux
$237,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Hickory
23.6%
Thibodaux
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Hickory
68.3%
Thibodaux
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Hickory
101.8
Thibodaux
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Thibodaux share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thibodaux
Thibodaux leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Thibodaux leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThibodaux scores 91.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Hickory. Thibodaux has a living wage (family of 4) of $98,666 vs $105,840 in Hickory (7% lower). Thibodaux scores 94.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.8 in Hickory.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThibodaux has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $1,904 in Hickory (65% lower). Thibodaux has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 59.0% in Hickory. Hickory has a median home value of $248,300 vs $237,400 in Thibodaux (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory: 21,334 vs Thibodaux: 7,947 for labor force. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.7% in Thibodaux. Hickory has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 22.0% in Thibodaux.
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Crime & Safety — Thibodaux leads
Source: FBI UCRThibodaux has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Thibodaux has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 4.10 in Hickory. Hickory has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Thibodaux.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Thibodaux leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThibodaux has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 39.0% in Hickory. Thibodaux has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 23.6% 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 2.8x the size of Thibodaux (15,792). Thibodaux skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 37.7.
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Hickory
Thibodaux
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThibodaux: 3.5 vs Hickory: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hickory: 5 vs Thibodaux: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Thibodaux leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.7% in Thibodaux. Thibodaux has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Thibodaux has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory.
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