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Morganton Area Facts

Morganton has a Livability Score of 68_/100, which is considered good
Morganton crime rates are 13% higher than the North Carolina average
Cost of living in Morganton is equal to the North Carolina average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Quaint Southern Town to Visit 3 rating By Goingsouth ( Aug 26, 2017) The courthouse and movie theater grab at your heart for that small town feel, however, after many, many visits and looking for housing, it was clear that there is a severe lack decent housing and you must drive quite a distance to get mostly anywhere of value. When things did not ...Read More move forward as planned, it was a blessing in disguise. The southern hospitality is always there.Now reside in North Carolina close to mountains and also healthcare and a beautiful city offering technology, theater, and great history to enjoy including a well known, best of the county parks in the state we are told, to enjoy practically right outside our front door. Morganton grabbed our hearts for over a year when searching but realized it would not be a sustainable choice for us due to lack of many amenities. Read Less

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D Amenities

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

Parks

Collett Street Park

Martha's Park

Collett Street Recreation Center

Catawba River Greenway - Greenlee Ford & River Village Sections

Drexel Heritage Park

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Shuey Park

Cascade Park

Entertainment

History Museum of Burke County

Burke County Heritage Museum

Comma

Marquee Cinemas

Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio

Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum

Food & Drink

McDonald's

Fonta Flora Brewery

Toasted & Rolled

The Olive of Morganton

Brown Mountain Bottle Works

Panera Bread

Moondog Pizza

Catawba Valley Brewing

F Commute

Is public transit available in Morganton? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Morganton.

Drive to Work

79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Morganton? The cost of living in Morganton is 94/100 - which is equal to North Carolina.

6% less expensive than average

6% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Morganton? Morganton crime rates are 2,778, which are 13% higher than North Carolina

2,778 per 100k people

22% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

22% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D- Employment

What is the median income in Morganton? The median income in Morganton is $40,406 which is 16% lower than North Carolina.

Median household income

$40,40627% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$21,58428% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

45% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Broughton Hospital

Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge - Morganton

Pharmacies

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

Burke Pharmacy

Table Rock Pharmacy

Doctors

Blue Ridge Audiology

Morganton Eye Physicians

Mountain View Dentistry

Burke Primary Care

Mountain View Pediatrics

Mountain Valley Health Center

Blue Ridge Radiology Associates

A Housing

What are Morganton home prices? Morganton home prices are $153,400 - which is 2% lower than North Carolina

Median home value

$153,40017% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$68428% lower than the US average

18% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Morganton have good schools? The Morganton graduation rate is 71% - which is 13% lower than North Carolina

High school grad. rates

14% lower than the US average

School test scores

17% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

34% lower than the US average

C- User Ratings

Is Morganton a good place to live? Morganton has an overall rating of 61% from 12 reviews.

Overall user rating

12 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

11 total surveys