When Latin Americans come to the United States, they only know the most important cities because they are home to the biggest places to work. But many people are unaware that the cheapest place to live is Hickory, North Carolina.
Indicators supporting this position are the low prices of their homes, the products and services they offer. All rents are less than the national average.
The demographic at Hickory is made up of family members and people retired from work due to age. It is not an industrial area in technologies, but it experiences a growth of young population.
These track Google and Apple companies that have a presence in Hickory. The cost of a home in this city can be around 50% of the national average.
cost of life
The approximate figure for a house in the United States is $315,743.00 USD, while it costs around $161,000.00 USD in Hickory. Rent for an apartment is approximately $950.00 USD per month and a 3-bedroom apartment costs around $1550.00 USD per month.
However, renting a one bedroom home in Charlotte and Raleigh can be as low as $1,300.00 per month. Hickory citizens spend $160.00 USD to $175.00 USD monthly on telephone and electricity and internet costs $55.00 USD.
The cost of medical and stomatological service is close to $200.00 USD without counting the drugs. Basic food such as milk and eggs cost $2.50 USD, bread and coffee between $3.50 USD and $4.00 USD.
These figures suggest that a typical resident can use $458.00 USD to live during the month. Unemployment is 8.2% and the median annual wage is $43,630.00 USD. Other areas with attractive amounts of living are Green Bay in Wisconsin, Huntsville in Alabama, and the Quad Cities between Illinois and Iowa.
