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Mills River Area Facts

  • Mills River has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Mills River crime rates are 65% lower than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Mills River is 20% higher than the North Carolina average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Mills River Park
      UNCA Kellogg Center
      Westfeldt River Park

      Entertainment

      Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

      Food & Drink

      Bojangles'
      Greenhouse Moto Cafe

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Mills River? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Mills River.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Mills River? The cost of living in Mills River is 112/100 - which is 20% higher than North Carolina.
      Mills River
      112

      12% more expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Mills River? Mills River crime rates are 852, which are 65% lower than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      852 per 100k people

      63% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 118  

      63% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -44%

      Year over year crime is down

      A- Employment

      What is the median income in Mills River? The median income in Mills River is $66,223 which is 37% higher than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $66,22320% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,59219% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      77% lower than the US average

      D- Health & Safety

      Is Mills River a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Mills River Family Clinic

      A+ Housing

      What are Mills River home prices? Mills River home prices are $285,600 - which is 82% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $285,60055% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,04610% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      79%

      24% higher than the US average

      B Schools

      Does Mills River have good schools? The Mills River graduation rate is 86% - which is 5% higher than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      4% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      68%

      42% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Mills River a good place to live? Mills River 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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