Name: Carrboro, NC
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Living in Carrboro, NC

Ranks better than 78% of areas Follow

Population

21,254

Median Age

32.5 Years

Carrboro Area Facts

Carrboro has a Livability Score of 78_/100, which is considered exceptional
Carrboro crime rates are 6% higher than the North Carolina average
Cost of living in Carrboro is 31% higher than the North Carolina average

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What do the locals think about Carrboro?

82%

Family friendly

55%

Public transit is accessible

73%

Walkable to grocery stores

27%

Yards are well-kept

45%

Lots of parks

64%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

55%

A quiet area

73%

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Carrboro Is A Charming Tale Near Grand Innovation 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Carrboro has everything I've ever wanted in a small town, but with access to nice cities all around.

First, understand Carrboro itself. Living in Carrboro, NC is one of the most charming ways to enjoy the south without going deep into Charleston, SC or Savannah, GA. It's the sma ...Read More ll town strength, the downtown feel, and the class of yesteryear that relaxes on a rocking chair instead of rushing to keep up with every single new trend.

Greenery is everywhere. Like a lot of the South, Carrboro is built around beautiful woods and doesn't chop down every tree in its wake. There are a few small parks and green patches designated for comfortable seats in the grass, but you can catch the shade of tall trees almost anywhere.

The best areas in Carrboro, NC are near the town's center with a lot of great restaurants, offering anything from pizza to Mexican food to a farm-to-table eatery that embraces the farm living that never truly left.

Chapel Hill is next door, with the famous UNC Chapel Hill campus that delivers great medical science and technology to the world. Have you heard about those babies given implants to hear the world around them after being born deaf or hard of hearing? The biggest early breakthrough was right there!

Durham, Raleigh, and Burlington are the other closest cities, with Raleigh being the closest international city. A bit further is Wake Forest, which houses another amazing university of the same name. Read Less

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