High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

Lived here since 2011 and moved from southeast Florida after years on Long Island, NY. Small towns are the "real" America. My wife and I are both immigrants and have  More

Healthcare is very limited compared to more populated areas. Additionally, we are located a distance from major air  More

Would like more information on Maggie Valley N.C. taxes, senior discounts, cost of living, state income tax, crime, climate,quality of  More