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Blowing Rock Area Facts

  • Blowing Rock has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered good
  • Blowing Rock crime rates are 27% higher than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Blowing Rock is 42% higher than the North Carolina average
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Blowing Rock? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Blowing Rock City Park
      Blowing Rock City Park
      Broyhill Park
      Blowing Rock Pool
      Sterling Creek Park
      High Gravity Adventures
      Julian Price Memorial Park
      Payne Branch Park

      Entertainment

      Ensemble Stage
      Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
      Blowing Rock 1888 Museum
      Moses Cone Manor
      Mystery House
      Mystery Hill
      Native American Artifacts
      Tweetsie Railroad

      Food & Drink

      ABC Stores
      Blowing Rock Ale House
      Dino's Dog and Dash
      The Six Pence Restaurant & Pub
      Christopher's Wine & Cheese
      Sunset Sweets
      Kilwin's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Blowing Rock? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Blowing Rock.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Blowing Rock? The cost of living in Blowing Rock is 136/100 - which is 42% higher than North Carolina.
      Blowing Rock
      136

      36% more expensive than average

      North Carolina
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Blowing Rock? Blowing Rock crime rates are 2,970, which are 27% higher than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      2,970 per 100k people

      40% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 34  

      40% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      116%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Blowing Rock? The median income in Blowing Rock is $122,247 which is 71% higher than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $122,24750% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $90,085101% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      0%

      100% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is Blowing Rock a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      D Housing

      What are Blowing Rock home prices? Blowing Rock home prices are $877,621 - which is 203% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $877,621169% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,75622% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      66%

      4% higher than the US average

      A- Schools

      Does Blowing Rock have good schools? The Blowing Rock graduation rate is 92% - which is 12% higher than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      11% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      70%

      45% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      11% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Blowing Rock a good place to live? Blowing Rock has an overall rating of 76% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      1 total surveys

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