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Sunset Beach Area Facts

  • Sunset Beach has a Livability Score of 66/100, which is considered good
  • Sunset Beach crime rates are 81% lower than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Sunset Beach is 19% higher than the North Carolina average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Sunset Beach Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      Hardee's
      Joey O’s Pizzeria
      Candy Island
      Sunset Slush
      Beaches Burgers
      The Dawg House Grill OIB
      Calabash Deli
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Sunset Beach? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Sunset Beach.
      Drive to Work
      76%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sunset Beach? The cost of living in Sunset Beach is 111/100 - which is 19% higher than North Carolina.
      Sunset Beach
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sunset Beach? Sunset Beach crime rates are 472, which are 81% lower than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      472 per 100k people

      79% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 213  

      79% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -15%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Sunset Beach? The median income in Sunset Beach is $61,458 which is 27% higher than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $61,45811% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $41,96641% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      47% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      B+ Housing

      What are Sunset Beach home prices? Sunset Beach home prices are $255,500 - which is 63% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $255,50038% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $0100% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      28% higher than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Sunset Beach have good schools? The Sunset Beach graduation rate is 94% - which is 15% higher than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      94%

      13% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Sunset Beach a good place to live? Sunset Beach has an overall rating of 85% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      85%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      3 total surveys

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