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Dare County, North Carolina
Population 37,875 · Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores
- Overall cost of living: −11.6% vs the US average, lower than 50% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of North Carolina outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $460,400 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,345 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $178/mo | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,209/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.52% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,391 | higher than 73% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $88,994 | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 439.2 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 20 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 28 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.3% of weeks | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈71.3°F | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.5 in | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $530/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $447/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.6/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.1 µg/m³ | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 13.3 mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈39.8 ft | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.6:1 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.1 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.35 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 53/100k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.1 yrs | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 223/100k | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 66.2% | higher than 54% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 116 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 123 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 14.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 90 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 36 per sq mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 13.7 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Population | 37,875 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median age | 49 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.3 per 1k/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 40.1% Dem | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58.9% Rep | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 85.4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.5% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 487 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 67.1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 16.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 14 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 14.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 80 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 175 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 19 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 58 km | higher than 76% of US counties |
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