Population
Moline
42,235
Hickory
43,747
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Hickory
$63,361
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Hickory
$248,300
Rent
Moline
$887
Hickory
$975
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Hickory
4.10
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Hickory
101.8
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Hickory
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Hickory
4.8%
How Similar Are Moline & Hickory?
Hickory is Moline's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Hickory
43,747
Both cities have similar populations — Moline at 42,235 and Hickory at 43,747.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Hickory
4.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Hickory
28.24
Moline has a 15% higher property crime than Hickory.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Hickory
70.3%
Moline leans Democratic while Hickory leans Republican.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Hickory
4.8%
Moline has a 27% higher unemployment than Hickory.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Hickory
$63,361
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Hickory
$248,300
Hickory has a 43% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Hickory
23.6%
Hickory has a 15% higher education than Moline.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Hickory
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Hickory
101.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Hickory share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory
Hickory leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoline scores 97.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.5 in Hickory. Moline has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,107 vs $105,840 in Hickory (5% lower). Moline has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,353 vs $44,778 in Hickory (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a median property tax of $1,904 vs $3,365 in Moline (77% lower). Hickory has a median home value of $248,300 vs $141,900 in Moline (43% higher). Moline has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 10.4% in Hickory.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.6% in Moline. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Moline has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 16.9% in Hickory.
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Crime & Safety — Hickory leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.12 in Moline. Hickory has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.10 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Moline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 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 20.0% in Moline. Hickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.2% in Moline.
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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 1x the size of Moline (42,235). Hickory skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 38.7.
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Black
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Asian
Moline
Hickory
Healthcare — Hickory leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory: 2.6 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hickory: 5 vs Moline: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Hickory has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Moline has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hickory.
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