Cost of Living / Hickory, NC Metro
Cost of Living in Hickory, NC Metro
Official metro name: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
Hickory, NC Metro has a population of 366,031. Median household income is $57,943 and median rent is $797 per month. Rent is roughly 16.5% of median monthly income.
State: NCPopulation: 366,031Income: $57,943Rent: $797Affordability: Affordable (16.5%)
Median Household Income
$57,943
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$797
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
16.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
77
Simplified relative index
Is Hickory, NC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Hickory, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $797, which is about 16.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Hickory, NC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $797 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Hickory, NC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $57,943 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NC
Compare Hickory, NC Metro with nearby metros:
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Charlotte, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Raleigh–Cary, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Greensboro–High Point, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Winston–Salem, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Fayetteville, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Asheville, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Wilmington, NC Metro
- Hickory, NC Metro vs Jacksonville, NC Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.