North Carolina, United States

Living In North Carolina Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In North Carolina, USA
Moving to North Carolina In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in North Carolina, the Pros and Cons of Living in North Carolina.

Explore the life in North Carolina based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In North Carolina
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In North Carolina
  3. Crime In North Carolina
  4. Cost of Living In North Carolina
  5. Gender In North Carolina
  6. Household Income For North Carolina
  7. Education In North Carolina
  8. Race & Ethnicity In North Carolina
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Population
10386200
Unemployment
5.44%
Poverty
13.98%
Overall Score
5
Median Home
$182100
51% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$56642
16% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$932
20% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
95
5% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability80%

Safety60%

Amenities85%

Diversity85%

Education60%

Commute80%

Is North Carolina safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in North Carolina is 13% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of North Carolina is 8% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of North Carolina is 14% higher than national average. You have 1 in 234 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 44 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
280477
Violent : 44451
Property : 236026
Total Crime
13% NAT. AVG.
2645.8 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
8% NAT. AVG.
419.32 (per 100k)
Property Crime
14% NAT. AVG.
2226.49 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In North Carolina
Violent crime
1 in 234
Property crime
1 in 44
Robbery
1 in 1415
Burglary
1 in 208
Assault
1 in 312
Car Theft
1 in 506
North Carolina : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 16 16 44 19 31
North Carolina : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 21 40 15 16 6

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count North Carolina
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 44451 419.32 387.8
Murder 852 8.04 6.5
Robbery 7340 69.24 73.9
Assault 33337 314.48 279.7
Rape 2922 27.56 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count North Carolina
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 236026 2226.49 1,958.2
Burglary 49952 471.21 314.2
Larceny 165554 1561.71 1,398
Car Theft 20520 193.57 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income North Carolina Country
Less than $10,000 6.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense North Carolina National Avg.
Services 102% 100%
Groceries 100% 100%
Health 108% 100%
Housing 87% 100%
Transportation 96% 100%
Utilities 98% 100%
Gender
Gender North Carolina Country
Female 51.4% 50.8%
Male 48.6% 49.2%
Education
Education North Carolina Country
< 9th Grade 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity North Carolina Country
White 62.6% 60.1%
African American 21% 12.2%
American Indian 1% 0.6%
Asian 2.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.5% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Asheboro  

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C
  Charlotte     Chapel Hill     Cornelius     Clemmons  

D
  Dunn  

E
  Elon  


G
  Goldsboro     Garner     Graham  

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I

J

K
  Knightdale  


M
  Monroe     Morrisville     Morganton     Murraysville     Mount Holly     Mebane     Myrtle Grove     Mount Airy  

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O
  Ogden  

P
  Piney Green     Pineville  

Q

R
  Raleigh     Roanoke Rapids  

S
  Sanford     Statesville     Shelby     Stallings     Spring Lake     Summerfield     St. Stephens  

T
  Tarboro  

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V

W
  Winston Salem     Waxhaw     Weddington     Washington     Wesley Chapel  

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Y

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