Geneva, IL vs Hickory, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Hickory

70.8

#1056 nationally

Geneva leads in crime level (1.7 vs 11.2). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $58,251). Hickory leads in average commute (19.6 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Geneva, IL	Hickory, NC
WhereAtHome Score	73.6 (#700)	70.8 (#1056)
Population	21,129	44,415
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$555,373	$298,293
Median Household Income	$132,799	$58,251
Average Commute	27.9 min	19.6 min
Walk Score	38	28
Crime Level	1.7	11.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	125	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+38.0