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Wilkesboro Area Facts

  • Wilkesboro has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Wilkesboro crime rates are 61% higher than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Wilkesboro is 2% lower than the North Carolina average
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Westwood Park
      Lowe's Park at River's Edge
      Cub Creek
      North Wilkesboro Rotary Fairgrounds
      Cub Creek Park
      Wilkes Family YMCA
      Becky's Park
      Cub Creek

      Entertainment

      Walker Center
      Watson Stage
      Creekside Stage
      Two Rivers Cinema
      Wilkes Heritage Museum
      Wilkes Art Gallery
      Liberty Theatre Cinema
      Wilkes Art Gallery

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Dine-N-Dash
      Wendy's
      Glen's
      Arby's
      Fazoli's
      Taco Bell
      Papa John's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Wilkesboro? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Wilkesboro.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% 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 Wilkesboro? The cost of living in Wilkesboro is 92/100 - which is 2% lower than North Carolina.
      Wilkesboro
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      North Carolina
      94

      6% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Wilkesboro? Wilkesboro crime rates are 3,955, which are 61% higher than North Carolina
      Total Crime
      3,955 per 100k people

      73% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 26  

      73% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -31%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Wilkesboro? The median income in Wilkesboro is $36,314 which is 25% lower than North Carolina.
      Median household income
      $36,31434% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $22,32125% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      85% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      M L P Church MD Family Practice Inc

      B- Housing

      What are Wilkesboro home prices? Wilkesboro home prices are $170,200 - which is 8% higher than North Carolina
      Median home value
      $170,2008% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $62834% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      40%

      37% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Wilkesboro have good schools? The Wilkesboro graduation rate is 70% - which is 14% lower than North Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      70%

      15% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      54%

      13% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      14:1

      10% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Wilkesboro a good place to live? Wilkesboro has an overall rating of 89% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      4 total surveys

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