Before moving to Topsail Beach, review the core fields on this page: population 420, median home value $748,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,800, commute time 27.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 62%.
The neighbors section lists household income $96,500, family income $105,000, per capita income $59,500, unemployment rate 3.8%, public transport usage 0.0%, commute time 27.5 minutes, high school or higher 98.0%, and bachelors or more 46.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 122.0, median house value $748,000, gross rent $1,800, grocery index 101.5, housing index 158.0, utilities index 103.0, transportation index 98.2, and health care index 102.4.
The demographics section lists population 420, density 180 per sq mi, median age 60.2, gender ratio 97 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.5%, White 96.0%, Black 2.0%, Asian 0.5%, and Others 1.5%.
The education section lists
Topsail Elementary School with 750 students and a 15.3 student teacher ratio, Topsail Middle School with 900 students and a 16.7 student teacher ratio, Topsail High School with 1,300 students and a 17.5 student teacher ratio, Cape Fear Academy with 670 students
and University of North Carolina Wilmington 32 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 75, property crimes per 100k 970, crime index 1,045, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,333, and chance of property crime 1 in 103.
The weather section lists winter 36°F to 57°F, spring 51°F to 74°F, summer 70°F to 87°F, fall 54°F to 76°F, average rainfall 56 inches, and sunny days percentage 62%.
The housing market section lists median home price $748,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,800, owner occupied rate 84.2%, rental vacancy rate 11.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 6.7%, new construction rate 1.2%, and foreclosure rate 0.2%.
The healthcare section lists
Novant Health Pender Medical Center and New Hanover Regional Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 89.5%,
health care index 77.2,
emergency services Yes for Novant Health Pender Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state North Carolina, department NCDMV, address 1100 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27697, phone 919-715-7000, and website https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv.