| Beaufort, SC | Cary, NC | United States |
Overall | 104.3 | 105.8 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 100.1 | 103.2 | 100 |
Health | 104.7 | 94.8 | 100 |
Housing | 90.9 | 157.0 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $344,300 | $574,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,820.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 66.0 | 86.4 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 95.1 | 110.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Beaufort 17 Reviews
My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from More
This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people -- More
We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any More
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Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last More
I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the More
As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, More
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