{"id":26219,"date":"2014-02-07T03:20:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T11:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=26219"},"modified":"2014-02-07T03:20:41","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T11:20:41","slug":"best-places-to-retire-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/best-places-to-retire-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Embed Gallery<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width:587px;height:100px\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/best-places-to-retire-in-north-carolina\/\">The 10 Best Places To Retire In North Carolina<\/a> By Movoto Real Estate<\/textarea><br \/>\nNot everyone wants to spend their retirement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/real-estate\/homes-for-sale\/florida.html\">Florida<\/a>; some of us want to move to other states, where we can be close to friends and family. But where? As part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\">Movoto Real Estate<\/a>\u2019s ongoing mission to find the the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/the-10-best-cities-in-north-carolina\/\">best<\/a>, safest, and most affordable cities in each state, we are taking to trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> to learn which 10 places are best to put down your stakes and enjoy the fruits of your labor.<br \/>\nWhat did we find? Let\u2019s just say we hope Morrisville\u2019s more than 18,000 residents don\u2019t mind us spreading the word. Here are our top 10 places to retire in North Carolina:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/morrisville-nc\/\">Morrisville<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mount-holly-nc\/\">Mount Holly<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/apex-nc\/\">Apex<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/holly-springs-nc\/\">Holly Springs<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/kings-mountain-nc\/\">Kings Mountain<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mint-hill-nc\/\">Mint Hill<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/stallings-nc\/\">Stallings<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/harrisburg-nc\/\">Harrisburg<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nCity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/sanford-nc\/\">Sanford<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTown of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/matthews-nc\/\">Matthews<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Why did Morrisville take the No. 1 spot\u2013and what happened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/charlotte-nc\/\">Charlotte<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/raleigh-nc\/\">Raleigh<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/greensboro-nc\/\">Greensboro<\/a>? To find out why, get your frequent flyer cards ready and take a trip down our list. First, however, here\u2019s how we created our ranking.<\/p>\n<h2>How We Did It<\/h2>\n<p>To create our list of the best places in North Carolina to retire, we first used Census data to find all places in The Tar Heel State with a population of at least 10,000. This left us with 82 places from across the state. We then ranked each of these places based on a number of criteria from one to 82, with the lowest number being the best. Finally, we took the average rank across these criteria. The place, in this case Morrisville, with the lowest average rank was crowned the best of the best, a place for North Carolinians to start their second careers.<br \/>\nStill, you probably have more questions, particularly in terms of criteria. As we did with the our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/top-ten\/best-small-cities-to-retire-in\/\">Best Small Cities to Retire To In America<\/a> post, we looked at five criteria. There were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost of Living<\/li>\n<li>Total Crime<\/li>\n<li>Total Amenities<\/li>\n<li>Weather<\/li>\n<li>Distance from nearest international airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After everything was organized and ranked, Morrisville took the No. 1 spot. If you want to find out more about each place in our 10 top list, keep reading for virtual tour and breakdown of what makes these places shine. If you\u2019re too busy enjoying your newfound free time, swing down to the bottom of our list for an in-depth chart.<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/morrisville-nc\/\">Morrisville<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>While Morrisville is our No. 1 place in our list, it reached this great height by the narrowest of margins. Still, it\u2019s the best place to retire in North Carolina. What helped Morrisville rank above 81 other places? Morrisville placed well in four of our five criteria: weather, crime, amenities, and distance to nearest international airport. Of these four high-scoring criteria, this town in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/wake-county-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wake County<\/a> ranked the highest for its distance to an international airport\u2014just five miles.<br \/>\nUnfortunately, Morrisville\u2013while still a great place to retire\u2013didn\u2019t shine in all our criteria. This town of more than 18,000 took the No. 76 spot for its cost of living. In this case, the town scored a 100, which is the same as the national average. For comparison, the place with the lowest cost of living is Edna, which has 21 points lower than the national average of 100.<\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mount-holly-nc\/\">Mount Holly<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>As we mentioned above, it was a close call between Mount Holly and Morrisville. Nonetheless, the No. 2 spot is a coveted position. Unlike Morrisville, Mount Holly placed well in all five criteria, though it had no top three finishers.<br \/>\nThe criteria this city in Gaston County excelled at were twofold: travel and amenities. Mount Holly took the No. 4 spot for each of these criteria. Again, as with Morrisville, living in Mount Holly can be expensive when compared to other places in the state. Mount Holly is the 29th least expensive place on our list, with a cost of living score 23 points lower than the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/apex-nc\/\">Apex<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Town of Apex in Wake County rounded out our top three best places to retire. Three criteria helped push Apex near to top of our list: travel, weather, and crime.<br \/>\nAgain, what kept this town of more than 37,000 from placing higher was its cost of living rank, which was among worst in the state. Apex took the 72nd spot for cost of living, with a score of 99, putting it about on par with the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/holly-springs-nc\/\">Holly Springs<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Holly Springs achieved in two criteria, taking the No. 3 spot for its low crime rate and the No. 4 spot for its overall weather.<br \/>\nAccording to our analysis, there were 1,393 crimes per 100,000 people in Holly Springs in 2012. For comparison, the place with the most crimes was Lumberton, which had 15,118 crimes per 100,000 people. As for Holly Springs\u2019 overall weather, the town tied with a number of other places. Why? It has an average summer temperature of 77 degrees and an air quality rate of 40 (with 1 being the best).<\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/kings-mountain-nc\/\">Kings Mountain<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Is Kings Mountain retirement royalty? We think so. Out of the five pieces of criteria we used to judge each place, Kings Mountain ranked well in four, with the only criterion harming the locale\u2019s ascent up our listing being its cost of living rank. For this criterion, Kings Mountain took the No. 76 spot, with the area\u2019s cost of living on par with the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/mint-hill-nc\/\">Mint Hill<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>It was a close call between Kings Mountain and Mint Hill for our No. 5 spot, with Mint Hill narrowly missing out on moving up one spot on our list. What kept this town near Charlotte from climbing higher? Its cost of living and weather ranks.<br \/>\nMint Hill\u2019s cost of living is 7 points below the national average of 100, which earned the locale the No. 58 spot for this criterion. The area\u2019s overall weather rank was good enough for the No. 26 spot, and while this isn\u2019t terrible it certainly isn\u2019t the best, either.<\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/stallings-nc\/\">Stallings<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/02\/retire-in-north-carolina\/images\/7.jpg\" style=\"width:600px\" alt=\"Stallings, NC\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/activerain.com\/blogsview\/1886102\/stallings-nc-lifestyle-photo-tour-of-stallings-fest\">ActiveRain<\/a><\/div>\n<p>This town in western North Carolina had two individual criterions rank in the top 10: amenities and crime rate. According to our analysis, there are total of 2,075 places in Stalling to patron; this includes restaurants and shops. Why did Stallings fall short in this criterion? The town took the No. 2 spot, behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/belmont-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmont<\/a>. As for crime, this town of about 14,000 took the No. 7 with 1,799 per 100,000 people. Excuse us for the pun, but if you\u2019re thinking of moving here, quit stalling.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/harrisburg-nc\/\">Harrisburg<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Just like Stallings, Harrisburg made our list thanks in part to its rankings for amenities per capita and crime of No. 3 and No. 8, respectively. According to our data, there are 1,634 places to shop and dine in in Harrisburg. At the same time, there were just 2,016 crimes per 100,000 people, meaning your night out on the town will be safe. Where the city didn\u2019t do so well was in its cost of living, ranking 69th out of 82. The cost of living in Harrisburg was a 95, five points below the national average.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/sanford-nc\/\">Sanford<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/movotoblog\/2014\/02\/retire-in-north-carolina\/images\/9.jpg\" style=\"width:600px\" alt=\"Sanford, NC\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/oldrebel\/7451007900\/\">Donald Lee Pardue<\/a><\/div>\n<p>The penultimate place out on our top 10 list, Sanford barely topped Matthews for the No. 9 spot. This was on the back of the area\u2019s overall weather rank, which was good enough to give it a No. 4 rank in that category. The average summertime temperature here is a pleasant 77 degrees, while its air quality scored a 44 (lower is better). How could Sanford climb this list? The locale did the poorest in our amenities criterion. In this instance, this city in Lee County brought home a No. 55 rank. While not the lowest on our list, there is certainly room for improvement.<\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/matthews-nc\/\">Matthews<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The final place on our list was Matthews, a suburban town near Charlotte. As with many of the places on our list, Matthews\u2019 cost of living rank kept it from ranking higher. It\u2019s worth nothing, however, that the high price of living in Matthews, at least compared to the rest of the state, is offset by its amenities. We tallied Matthews\u2019 amenities at 2,171 per its about 27,000 residents, or No. 10 for this criterion.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Not To Retire<\/h2>\n<p>Not all places in North Carolina could make our top 10. Some places, just aren\u2019t ready for retirees. At the bottom of our list\u2013the worst places to retire\u2013were, in descending order, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/rocky-mount-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocky Mount<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/reidsville-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reidsville<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/hendersonville-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hendersonville<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/burlington-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/winston-salem-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winston-Salem<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/retire-north-carolina.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(click to enlarge table)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/retire-north-carolina.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The 10 Best Cities To Retire To In North Carolina\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/retire-north-carolina.png\" title=\"The 10 Best Cities To Retire To In North Carolina\" style=\"width:100%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<b>Like This Post? 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As part of Movoto Real Estate\u2019s ongoing mission to find the the best, safest, and most affordable cities in each state, we are taking to trip to North Carolina to learn which 10 places are best to put down your stakes and enjoy the fruits of your labor. What did we find? Let\u2019s just say we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-places","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>These Are The 10 Best Places To Retire In North Carolina<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking of punching out your timecard permanently? 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