Before moving to Beech Mountain, review the core fields on this page: population 341, median home value $465,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, commute time 19.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The neighbors section lists household income $68,500, family income $82,000, per capita income $41,200, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 0.6%, commute time 19.4 minutes, high school or higher 94.1%, and bachelors or more 39.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 112.4, median house value $465,000, gross rent $1,450, grocery index 106.8, housing index 131.5, utilities index 118.9, transportation index 97.2, and health care index 101.3.
The demographics section lists population 341, density 28 per sq mi, median age 57.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.8%, White 95.0%, Black 1.2%, Asian 0.7%, and Others 3.1%.
The education section lists
Valle Crucis School with 285 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, Beech Mountain Elementary School with 160 students and a 12.4 student teacher ratio, Riverside Christian Academy with 210 students, Appalachian State University 13 miles away
and Lees-McRae College 8 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 65, property crimes per 100k 540, crime index 605, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,538, and chance of property crime 1 in 185.
The weather section lists winter 18°F to 39°F, spring 34°F to 62°F, summer 55°F to 77°F, fall 38°F to 66°F, average rainfall 52.1 inches, and sunny days percentage 54%.
The housing market section lists median home price $465,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, owner occupied rate 74.3%, rental vacancy rate 8.9%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.4%.
The healthcare section lists
Watauga Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 90.6%,
health care index 66.8,
emergency services Yes for Watauga Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Johnson City Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state North Carolina, department North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, address 1100 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27697, phone 1-919-715-7000, and website https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/.