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Cost & Benefits

Cary vs Hickory

Simple answer

You'd likely save $675 a month in Hickory.

Typical rent is $1,738 in Cary and $1,063 in Hickory. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Cary

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,738
Typical pay
$134,905 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,689
Price index
98.2 (metro)

Hickory

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,063
Typical pay
$64,576 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,147
Price index
88.5 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Cary and Hickory are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.