West Hickory-Westmont

Hickory, NC

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West Hickory-Westmont - Hickory, NC Area Guide

Situated about two miles east of downtown Hickory, North Carolina, the West Hickory-Westmont community includes houses and apartments for rent alongside manufacturing and commercial businesses. Highway 70 and US 321 make access to other areas easy. With nearby amenities such as a public library, shopping boutiques, and an active event calendar, neighbors can meet neighbors any day of the week. For a break from a busy day, locals meet with friends and family at the Snack Bar for traditional Southern home cooking. Nights come alive at Ham's, where residents gather for American tavern food along with karaoke or live music. For outdoor fun, head to West Hickory Park for basketball, softball, and playground areas.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.