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- Carteret County. - Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-) - Top places to live: Cedar Point (A), Emerald Isle (A-), Pine Knoll Shores (A-)
- Brunswick County. - Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A) - Top places to live: St. James (A-), Leland (B+), Oak Island (B)
- Moore County. - Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (A-) - Top places to live: Pinehurst (A), Southern Pines (A), Foxfire (A-)
- Polk County. - Niche grades: good for retirees (A+), cost of living (B-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+) - Top places to live: Tryon (A), Green Creek Township (A-), Tryon Township (B+)
- Surry County
- Stanly County
- Jackson County
- Clay County
- Caldwell County
- Rutherford County
- Yancey County
- Dare County
- Bertie County
- Alleghany County
– Population: 71,971 – Median home value: $126,900 (73% own) – Median rent: $628 (27% rent) – Median household income: $43,597 – Top places to live: Elkin (A-), Mount Airy (B+), White Plains (B) 2 / 25Kenneth C. Zirkel // Wikimedia Commons
– Population: 61,588 – Median home value: $138,900 (74% own) – Median rent: $708 (26% rent) – Median household income: $52,623 – Top places to live: Stanfield (B+), Locust (B), Albemarle (B) 3 / 25AbeEzekowitz // Wikimedia Commons
– Population: 42,938 – Median home value: $196,100 (64% own) – Median rent: $739 (36% rent) – Median household income: $47,252 – Top places to live: Sylva (A-), Forest Hills (A), Webster Township (A) 4 / 25George Dukin // Shutterstock
– Population: 10,946 – Median home value: $180,300 (78% own) – Median rent: $736 (22% rent) – Median household income: $42,222 – Top places to live: Brasstown Township (C+), Hayesville Township (C+), Hayesville (C+) 5 / 25Nolichuckyjake // Shutterstock
– Population: 81,884 – Median home value: $118,100 (72% own) – Median rent: $645 (28% rent) – Median household income: $44,511 – Top places to live: Northlakes (A), Granite Falls (A-), Lenoir (B) 6 / 25Nolichuckyjake // Shutterstock
– Population: 66,599 – Median home value: $118,300 (72% own) – Median rent: $636 (28% rent) – Median household income: $42,608 – Top places to live: Rutherfordton (A-), Spindale (B), Forest City (B-) 7 / 25Shapard Wolf // Wikimedia Commons
– Population: 17,760 – Median home value: $157,100 (73% own) – Median rent: $634 (27% rent) – Median household income: $42,222 – Top places to live: Green Mountain Township (B), South Toe Township (B), Burnsville (B) 8 / 25MarkVanDykePhotography // Shutterstock
– Population: 36,222 – Median home value: $289,000 (74% own) – Median rent: $1,089 (26% rent) – Median household income: $59,381 – Top places to live: Southern Shores (A-), Kill Devil Hills (B+), Kitty Hawk (B+) 9 / 25Theresaperry44 // Wikimedia Commons
– Population: 19,380 – Median home value: $82,200 (74% own) – Median rent: $638 (26% rent) – Median household income: $35,527 – Top places to live: Windsor (B-), Woodville Township (B), Windsor Township (B-) 10 / 25Canva
– Population: 11,008 – Median home value: $139,800 (76% own) – Median rent: $622 (24% rent) – Median household income: $37,830 – Top places to live: Prathers Creek Township (B+), Piney Creek Township (B), Cherry Lane Township (B) 11 / 25Canva
- Pine Knoll Shores. Town in North Carolina. grade A. Overall Niche Grade. Public Schools. grade A+ Good for Retirees.
- Carolina Shores. Current Resident: I retired here. We are five minutes from beach and 10 minutes from North Myrtle Beach.
- St. James. Town in North Carolina. Rating 5 out of 5 3 reviews. Current Resident: We moved here in October 2020 and love it!
- Nags Head. Town in North Carolina. Rating 4.6 out of 5 5 reviews. Current Resident: Nags Head is a small beach town off the coast of North Carolina.
- Asheville. CITY POPULATION: 92,870. SHARE OF POPULATION 65+: 18.1% COST OF LIVING FOR RETIREES: 4% below the national average. PER CAPITA INCOME FOR POPULATION: $33,176.
- New Bern. CITY POPULATION: 29,994. SHARE OF POPULATION 65+: 21.8% COST OF LIVING FOR RETIREES: 3% below the national average. PER CAPITA INCOME FOR POPULATION: $29,459.
- Raleigh. CITY POPULATION: 474,069. SHARE OF POPULATION 65+: 10.6% COST OF LIVING FOR RETIREES: 5% below the national average. PER CAPITA INCOME FOR POPULATION: $38,494.
- Charlotte. CITY POPULATION: 1,110,356. SHARE OF POPULATION 65+: 11.5% COST OF LIVING FOR RETIREES: 5% below the national average. PER CAPITA INCOME FOR POPULATION: $38,819.
May 22, 2023 · Carteret County was named the best county for retirees to live in North Carolina. Corey Lowenstein NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO. In addition to ranking No. 1 in North Carolina, Carteret...
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U.S. News & World Report compiled a list of the best places around the U.S. to settle down and retire, from quiet towns in middle America to sunny and sandy shores along the coast, and seven...
Jul 23, 2022 · Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to retire in North Carolina using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors, including the cost of living, healthcare, recreation, and weather.
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