Population
Stillwater
48,818
Hickory
43,747
Median Income
Stillwater
$42,015
Hickory
$63,361
Home Value
Stillwater
$230,900
Hickory
$248,300
Rent
Stillwater
$944
Hickory
$975
Crime Rate
Stillwater
1.82
Hickory
4.10
Cost of Living
Stillwater
87.2
Hickory
101.8
Avg Temp
Stillwater
N/A
Hickory
N/A
Unemployment
Stillwater
4.9%
Hickory
4.8%
How Similar Are Stillwater & Hickory?
Hickory is Stillwater's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stillwater
48,818
Hickory
43,747
Stillwater has a 10% larger population than Hickory.
Violent Crime
Stillwater
1.82
Hickory
4.10
Hickory's violent crime is significantly higher than Stillwater's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Stillwater
15.51
Hickory
28.24
Hickory has a 45% higher property crime than Stillwater.
Political Leaning
Stillwater
61.4%
Hickory
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hickory has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Stillwater
4.9%
Hickory
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Stillwater
$42,015
Hickory
$63,361
Hickory has a 34% higher median income than Stillwater.
Home Values
Stillwater
$230,900
Hickory
$248,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Stillwater
23.9%
Hickory
23.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Stillwater
73.7%
Hickory
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Stillwater
87.2
Hickory
101.8
Hickory has a 14% higher cost of living than Stillwater.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stillwater and Hickory share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stillwater
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Hickory
Stillwater leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stillwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStillwater scores 63.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Hickory. Stillwater scores 82.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in Hickory. Stillwater scores 87.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.8 in Hickory.
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Housing Market — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a owner-occupied of 55.9% compared to 37.2% in Stillwater. Hickory has a vacancy rate of 10.4% compared to 12.8% in Stillwater. Hickory has a median property tax of $1,904 vs $2,148 in Stillwater (13% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hickory leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 29.4% in Stillwater. Hickory has a median household income of $63,361 vs $42,015 in Stillwater (34% higher). Hickory has a per capita income of $36,266 vs $26,806 in Stillwater (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Stillwater leads
Source: FBI UCRStillwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Hickory. Stillwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.56 in Hickory. Stillwater has a violent crime clearance of 71.4% compared to 43.2% in Hickory.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHickory has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 32.6% in Stillwater.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a population of 48,818, about 1.1x the size of Hickory (43,747). Stillwater skews younger with a median age of 23.7 vs 37.7.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stillwater
Hickory
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Stillwater has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Hickory. Stillwater: 14 min vs Hickory: 18 min for mean commute time.
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