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Rank	City	Livability Score	Amenities	Cost of Living	Crime Index	Education	Employment	Housing	Weather
1	Cary, NC	87	A	B+	A	B+	A	A	B+
2	Apex, NC	85	A	A	B	B+	A	B+	B+
3	Holly Springs, NC	84	C+	A	A+	B	B+	B+	B+
4	Matthews, NC	84	A+	B+	B	B	B+	B+	B
5	Huntersville, NC	84	B+	B	A	B	A	B+	B
6	Morrisville, NC	84	B	A	A	B+	B	B+	B+
7	Wake Forest, NC	83	A+	A+	C	B	B	B+	B+
8	Cornelius, NC	83	A+	C	B+	B	A	A	B
9	Harrisburg, NC	83	B+	B+	B+	B	B+	B+	B
10	Knightdale, NC	83	B+	A+	B	B	B	B	B+
11	Myrtle Grove, NC	83	B	A+	B	C+	B	B+	B+
12	Oak Ridge, NC	83	C+	C+	A+	B	A	A	B
13	Bermuda Run, NC	83	C	D+	A+	B+	A	A	B
14	Davidson, NC	83	A	C	B+	B	A	A	B
15	Lake Park, NC	82	D+	A	A+	B	B+	B+	B
16	Mint Hill, NC	82	B+	A	C+	B	B+	B+	B
17	Jamestown, NC	82	B+	C	A+	B	B	B+	B
18	Garner, NC	82	A	A+	B	B	B	B	B+
19	Carolina Shores, NC	82	C+	B	A+	B	C+	B+	B+
20	Clemmons, NC	82	A	B+	B	B	B+	B+	B
21	Pinehurst, NC	82	B+	D	A+	B	B+	B+	B+
22	Raleigh, NC	82	A	A	C	B	B	B+	B+
23	Waxhaw, NC	82	B+	A+	C	B	B	B	B
24	Clayton, NC	81	B	A+	B	C+	B	B	B+
25	Charlotte, NC	81	A+	A+	D	C+	B	B	B
26	Blowing Rock, NC	81	A	F	A+	B	B	A	B
27	Lewisville, NC	81	C+	A	B	B	B+	B+	B
28	Chapel Hill, NC	81	A+	D	B	B	C+	A	B
29	Skippers Corner, NC	81	D+	A+	A	C+	C+	B	B+
30	Biltmore Forest, NC	80	C	F	A+	C+	A+	A+	C+
31	Stallings, NC	80	B	A+	B	C+	B	B	B
32	Concord, NC	80	B+	A+	C+	C	B	B	B
33	Indian Trail, NC	80	B	A+	D+	B	B	B	B
34	Westport, NC	80	F	D+	A+	B+	A	A	B
35	Mount Pleasant, NC	80	D+	A+	A	C	B	B	B
36	Durham, NC	80	A+	A+	D	C	C+	B	B
37	Summerfield, NC	80	D	B+	B+	C+	A	B+	B
38	Fuquay-Varina, NC	80	A	A+	C	C	C+	B	B+
39	King, NC	80	B	A+	C	C+	B	B	B
40	Wesley Chapel, NC	79	F	C	A+	B	A	A	B
41	Kernersville, NC	79	A+	A	C	C	C+	B	B
42	Trent Woods, NC	79	C+	D	A	B	B+	B+	B+
43	Wendell, NC	79	C+	A+	B	C	C+	C+	B+
44	Black Mountain, NC	79	A	B	A	C+	C	C+	C+
45	Southport, NC	79	A	C	B+	C+	C	B	B+
46	Boiling Springs, NC	79	C	A+	C+	C+	B	B	B+
47	Seven Lakes, NC	79	C	D	A+	B	B	B+	B+
48	Bayshore, NC	79	D+	C	A+	C	B+	B+	B+
49	Marvin, NC	79	F	F	A+	B+	A+	A+	B
50	Mooresville, NC	79	A	A+	D+	C	C+	B	B
51	Locust, NC	79	C	A+	B	C	C+	C+	B
52	Gibsonville, NC	79	B	A	A	C	C+	C+	B
53	Whispering Pines, NC	79	F	C	A+	B+	B+	B+	B+
54	Laurel Park, NC	79	C	D	A+	B+	B	B+	C+
55	Seagate, NC	79	B	C	B+	C+	B	B+	B+
56	Winston-Salem, NC	79	A+	A+	D	C	C+	C+	B
57	Bethlehem, NC	79	D	A+	B+	C	B	B	B
58	Ogden, NC	78	D	C+	B+	B	B+	B+	B+
59	Sunset Beach, NC	78	C	F	A+	B	B	B+	B+
60	Carrboro, NC	78	A+	C	C	B	C	B+	B
61	Kannapolis, NC	78	B+	A+	B	D	C	C+	B
62	Rockwell, NC	78	C	A	B+	C	C+	C+	B
63	Archdale, NC	78	B	A	B	C	C+	C+	B
64	Pine Knoll Shores, NC	78	F	D	A+	B+	B	A	B+
65	Kure Beach, NC	78	D	D	A+	B	B	B+	B+
66	Troutman, NC	78	B	A+	C	C	C+	C+	B
67	Fletcher, NC	78	A	C+	B	B	B	B	C+
68	Pilot Mountain, NC	78	B	A+	B+	D+	C	B	B
69	Red Oak, NC	78	D+	B+	B+	C	B	B	B
70	Greensboro, NC	78	A+	B+	D	C+	C+	B	B
71	Flat Rock, NC	78	F	F	A+	B+	B+	A	C+
72	Newport, NC	78	C+	A	B+	C	C	C+	B+
73	Pittsboro, NC	78	A	B	C+	B	C	B	B
74	Brices Creek, NC	78	F	C	A	A	B+	B+	B+
75	Wrightsville Beach, NC	78	B	F	D+	B+	B	A+	B+
76	Carolina Beach, NC	78	A	C	D+	B	C+	B+	B+
77	Masonboro, NC	78	D+	D+	B	B	B+	B+	B+
78	Fairfield Harbour, NC	78	F	D	A+	B+	B	B+	B+
79	Tryon, NC	77	A	C+	B+	C	C	B	B+
80	Belmont, NC	77	A	A+	D+	C	C+	C+	B
81	Cramerton, NC	77	D+	A+	B	C	B	B	B+
82	Stokesdale, NC	77	D	A	B	C+	B	B	B
83	Silver Lake, NC	77	B+	B	C	B	C+	B	B+
84	Mountain View, NC	77	D+	A+	B	C	B	C+	B
85	Statesville, NC	77	A+	A+	D	D+	C	C+	B
86	Mineral Springs, NC	77	D	A+	B	C+	C+	C+	B
87	Pineville, NC	77	A+	A+	F	C+	C+	C+	B
88	Swansboro, NC	77	C+	B+	C+	B	C+	C+	B+
89	High Point, NC	77	A	A	D	C	C+	B	B
90	Hope Mills, NC	77	B+	A	D	C+	C+	C+	B+
91	Monroe, NC	77	A	A+	D	D	C+	B	B
92	Lake Waccamaw, NC	77	F	A	A	D+	B	B	B+
93	Greenville, NC	77	A+	A	D	C+	C	C+	B
94	Stanfield, NC	77	F	A+	B+	D+	B	B	B
95	Granite Quarry, NC	77	D+	A+	B	C	C+	B	B
96	Southern Shores, NC	77	F	F	A+	B+	B+	A	B+
97	Nashville, NC	77	C+	A+	C	C	C	C+	B
98	Zebulon, NC	77	B	A+	C	C	C	C+	B+
99	Hickory, NC	77	A	A	D	C	C+	B	B
100	Broadway, NC	77	F	A	B+	C+	B	B	B+

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