I live in Hickory, North Carolina and recently ran across some facts about our fair city!  I've always known what a great town it was but never realized how fortunate we are live in a place that compares so favorably to other locations throughout the U.S.  The following stats are representative figures comparing 2007 to 2008:

Cost of Living...................... -12.79% below the U.S. average

Population growrh.................+8.49% over 2006

Median home prices..............+3.71% over 2006

Unemployment rate..............5.60%

Cost per student per year......$4275, the U.S. average is $6058

Student to teacher ratio.........15 students

Wow!  These are just a few of the reasons for living in our area.  If you can think of others, please comment.

Ken Eidenmiller                                                                                 www.HickoryHomeBuyer.com                                                          Prudential Hickory Metro Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Posted by Ken Eidenmiller on 10/01/2008 04:20 PM   Comments (1)  
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Nice post Ken. Combine your stats with the fact that we are within an hour of the big city fun of Charlotte,less than 90 minutes from the beauty and culture of Asheville, and with new employers like Google in Lenoir, Target Distribution center in Newton, and Williams and Sonoma coming to Hickory our future has never been brighter and the secret of how great it is to be here will not be a secret for long.

Mike KellyJr. www.mikekellyjr.com

 
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