North Carolina
Living in North Carolina puts you in prime adventure territory. Residents here enjoy 300 miles of pristine beaches and some of the country’s most beautiful old-growth hardwood forests and mountain tops. Home to Pinehurst, one of the country’s most beloved golf courses, Seagrove, the handmade-pottery capital of the U.S., and Biltmore, America’s largest home, North Carolina has a strong tourism industry. Asheville, Greensboro and Charlotte are among the best places to live in North Carolina, a state experiencing continual economic growth.
Livability Greater Winston-Salem
This digital edition of the Livability Greater Winston-Salem is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty.
Quick Facts
- Average Household Income
- $54,138
- Average Property Tax
- $1,248
- State Population
- 10,609,155
- Sales Tax
- 4.75%
- State Income Tax
- Flat 5.25%
Places We Love In North Carolina
Cities in North Carolina on Livability.com
- Aberdeen, NC
- Albemarle, NC
- Angier, NC
- Apex, NC
- Archdale, NC
- Asheboro, NC
- Asheville, NC
- Ayden, NC
- Belmont, NC
- Bessemer City, NC
- Black Mountain, NC
- Boiling Spring Lakes, NC
- Boone, NC
- Brevard, NC
- Burlington, NC
- Butner, NC
- Carolina Beach, NC
- Carrboro, NC
- Cary, NC
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Cherryville, NC
- Clayton, NC
- Clemmons, NC
- Clinton, NC
- Concord, NC
- Conover, NC
- Cornelius, NC
- Cullowhee, NC
- Dallas, NC
- Davidson, NC
- Dunn, NC
- Durham, NC
- East Flat Rock, NC
- Eden, NC
- Elizabeth City, NC
- Elon, NC
- Etowah, NC
- Fayetteville, NC
- Fletcher, NC
- Forest City, NC
- Fuquay-Varina, NC
- Garner, NC
- Gastonia, NC
- Gibsonville, NC
- Goldsboro, NC
- Graham, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Greenville, NC
- Half Moon, NC
- Hamlet, NC
- Hampstead, NC
- Harrisburg, NC
- Havelock, NC
- Henderson, NC
- Hendersonville, NC
- Hickory, NC
- High Point, NC
- Hillsborough, NC
- Holly Springs, NC
- Hope Mills, NC
- Huntersville, NC
- Indian Trail, NC
- Jacksonville, NC
- James City, NC
- Kannapolis, NC
- Kernersville, NC
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
- King, NC
- Kings Grant, NC
- Kings Mountain, NC
- Kinston, NC
- Knightdale, NC
- Lake Norman of Catawba, NC
- Laurinburg, NC
- Leland, NC
- Lenoir, NC
- Lewisville, NC
- Lexington, NC
- Lincolnton, NC
- Lumberton, NC
- Marion, NC
- Marvin, NC
- Matthews, NC
- Mebane, NC
- Mills River, NC
- Mint Hill, NC
- Mocksville, NC
- Monroe, NC
- Mooresville, NC
- Morehead City, NC
- Morganton, NC
- Morrisville, NC
- Mount Airy, NC
- Mount Holly, NC
- Murraysville, NC
- Myrtle Grove, NC
- Nashville, NC
- New Bern, NC
- Newton, NC
- Oak Island, NC
- Oak Ridge, NC
- Ogden, NC
- Oxford, NC
- Pinehurst, NC
- Pineville, NC
- Piney Green, NC
- Porters Neck, NC
- Raeford, NC
- Raleigh, NC
- Reidsville, NC
- Roanoke Rapids, NC
- Rockingham, NC
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Rolesville, NC
- Roxboro, NC
- Salisbury, NC
- Sanford, NC
- Sawmills, NC
- Selma, NC
- Seven Lakes, NC
- Shallotte, NC
- Shelby, NC
- Siler City, NC
- Silver Lake, NC
- Smithfield, NC
- Southern Pines, NC
- Spring Lake, NC
- St. Stephens, NC
- Stallings, NC
- Statesville, NC
- Stokesdale, NC
- Summerfield, NC
- Tarboro, NC
- Thomasville, NC
- Trinity, NC
- Unionville, NC
- Wadesboro, NC
- Wake Forest, NC
- Walkertown, NC
- Washington, NC
- Waxhaw, NC
- Waynesville, NC
- Weddington, NC
- Wendell, NC
- Wesley Chapel, NC
- Westport, NC
- Whiteville, NC
- Williamston, NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Wilson, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Winterville, NC
- Woodfin, NC
- Wrightsboro, NC
- Zebulon, NC