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Beaufort Area Facts

  • Beaufort has a Livability Score of 61/100, which is considered average
  • Beaufort crime rates are 35% lower than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Beaufort is 8% higher than the North Carolina average
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A review for transplants. User Rating 1 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 29, 2020) The positives are obvious.
Nice weather, beaches, low cost housing, ok food. Nice vacation spot if your into boating, fishing and bbq.

Negatives.

Moving here from a larger city? Morehead has some amenities. Jacksonville has more but is just over an hour away.

The amenities in ...Read More Beaufort are overpriced and shared with the outer banks so very limited. Small is an understatement. Try one overcrowded gas station.

Finding an affordable home here is easy. Finding a job outside of hospitality...welcome to commuting for less money than your worth.

Drugs here are a MASSIVE problem. Can't even believe no one addresses this in any reviews.

The majority of rentals are income based housing. Research! Beaufort is almost 50 percent renters!

The schools are good. Not much for the arts or technology. They seem to pour EVERYTHING into sports.

Nice neighborhoods off of front street but lots of air bnbs and summer homes.
Most of the wealthy don't live here
Year round. Lots of short term renters.

Same few family's own and run everything. Corrupt. Research!

Surrounded by military towns on 2 sides. Do your Research!

Not diverse or welcoming to outsiders. Considering they live off tourism, this confuses me.

All in all its an ok place to vacation but not functional for a good quality of life. I did not want my kids to go to high school here.

We fled! You've been warned. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Beaufort? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Old Beaufort Elementary School
      Freedom Park
      Highland Park
      Town of Beaufort Boardwalk
      Grayden Paul Jaycee Park
      Lynn Eury Park
      Topsail Marine Memorial Park
      Curtis Perry Park

      Entertainment

      North Carolina Maritime Museum
      Amphitheatre
      Lookout Cruises
      Island Express Ferry Service
      Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center
      Fort Macon
      Carolina Artist
      Carteret County Historical Society

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Domino's
      McDonald's
      ABC Store
      Dunkin'
      Subway
      Taco Bell
      The Spot Grill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Beaufort? Of all people who commute, 0.9% take public transportation in Beaufort.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Beaufort? The cost of living in Beaufort is 102/100 - which is 8% higher than North Carolina.
      Beaufort
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Beaufort? Beaufort crime rates are 1,603, which are 35% lower than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      1,603 per 100k people

      30% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 63  

      30% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -36%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Beaufort? The median income in Beaufort is $36,466 which is 24% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $36,46634% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $26,37312% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      15% lower than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is Beaufort a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Realo Drugs

      Doctors

      C- Housing

      What are Beaufort home prices? Beaufort home prices are $227,400 - which is 45% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $227,40023% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $70226% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      44%

      31% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Beaufort have good schools? The Beaufort graduation rate is 83% - which is 2% higher than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      1% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      55%

      15% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      12:1

      28% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Beaufort a good place to live? Beaufort has an overall rating of 34% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      34%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      67%

      6 total surveys

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