Population
Hickory
142
Wellington
553
Median Income
Hickory
$70,625
Wellington
$67,404
Home Value
Hickory
$153,100
Wellington
$142,000
Rent
Hickory
N/A
Wellington
$963
Crime Rate
Hickory
N/A
Wellington
1.35
Cost of Living
Hickory
97.7
Wellington
97.8
Avg Temp
Hickory
N/A
Wellington
N/A
Unemployment
Hickory
5.6%
Wellington
6.2%
How Similar Are Hickory & Wellington?
Wellington is Hickory's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hickory
142
Wellington
553
Wellington (553) is about 3.9x larger than Hickory (142).
Political Leaning
Hickory
79.7%
Wellington
73.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Hickory
5.6%
Wellington
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Hickory
$70,625
Wellington
$67,404
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Hickory
$153,100
Wellington
$142,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hickory
8.4%
Wellington
7.0%
Hickory has a 17% higher education than Wellington.
Demographics
Hickory
52.1%
Wellington
95.3%
Wellington has a 45% higher demographics than Hickory.
Cost of Living
Hickory
97.7
Wellington
97.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hickory and Wellington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory
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Wellington
Hickory leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHickory has a fair market rent (1br) of $758 vs $1,197 in Wellington (37% lower). Hickory has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,358 in Wellington (27% lower). Hickory scores 84.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.4 in Wellington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a median property tax of N/A vs $1,202 in Wellington (55463217% lower). Hickory has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 20.1% in Wellington. Hickory has a owner-occupied of 87.9% compared to 80.9% in Wellington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWellington: 257 vs Hickory: 71 for labor force. Wellington has a per capita income of $31,799 vs $25,420 in Hickory (20% higher). Hickory has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 13.3% in Wellington.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.4% compared to 7.0% in Wellington. Wellington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 33.1% in Hickory.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWellington has a population of 553, about 3.9x the size of Hickory (142). Hickory skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 39.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hickory
Wellington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 4.5 vs Wellington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wellington: 5 vs Hickory: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWellington has a drive alone of 88.8% compared to 87.1% in Hickory.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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