Granite Falls, NC Area Guide
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Livability Score

64
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (1) F
M.S. Deal Stadium
Stadium
Food and Drink (7) F
ABC Store
Alcohol
Hardee's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Bojangles'
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Evolution Fitness 321
Gym
Groceries (2) F
Fair Value
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (2) F
Granite Falls Neighborhood Park
Park
Granite Falls Recreation Center
Park
Rhodhiss Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Geitner Rotary Park
Park
Shops (7) F
Princess Nail Salon
Beauty
Unknown Name
Pets
Unknown Name
Furniture
Coffey Furniture
Furniture
CCF-Sofa
Furniture
Granite Hardware LLC
Home Improvement
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Antique Corner
Furniture
The Ole Store And Vape
Convenience Store
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Dollar General
Discount Store
Market Basker
Convenience Store
Country Comes Home
Furniture
Harrison's - Foothills NC
Clothing
Amish & Sofa City Outlet
Furniture
P.D.'s Grocery and Deli
Convenience Store
Market Basket #26
Convenience Store
Smokey Mountain Furniture
Furniture
Andy's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Granite Falls.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Granite Falls is 96/100 - which is 2% higher than North Carolina.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax B+
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crime C-

Granite Falls crime rates are 4,593 per 100k, which is 86% higher than North Carolina
Property Crime
4,451 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
142 crimes per 100k A+
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employment C+

The median income in Granite Falls is $67,069 - which is 39% higher than North Carolina.
Med. Household Income
$67,069 C
Unemployment Rate
4.1% D+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (4)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Odem Keely
Dentist
Granite Falls Police Department
Police
The Falls Pediatrics PLUS Urgent Care
Clinic
Rhodhiss Fire Department
Fire Station
EmergeOrtho: Foothills Region
Doctor
Drowning Fire Department
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Sawmills Fire & Rescue
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
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housing A+

Granite Falls home prices are $164,300 - which is 5% higher than North Carolina
Home Price
$164,300 C
Home Appreciation Rate
15% A
Home Affordability
2.4x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The Granite Falls graduation rate is 74% - which is 9% lower than North Carolina
School Test Scores
38% F
High School Grad. Rates
74% D
Elementary Schools (6) F
Granite Falls Middle
Granite Falls Elementary
Ray Childers Elementary
Sawmills Elementary
High Schools (1) F
South Caldwell High
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ratings F

Granite Falls has an overall rating of 30% from 4 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes B+
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Granite Falls, NC Area Guide

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Granite Falls Area Facts

  • Granite Falls has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered good
  • Granite Falls crime rates are 86% higher than the North Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Granite Falls is 2% higher than the North Carolina average

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Teen pregnancy, racism, bigotry all wrapped up in a one horse town! 0.5 rating By buckeyebruiser ( Jan 05, 2014) If you are looking for an area where most of the residents share the same last name, have never seen the outside of Caldwell county, share one set of real teeth, and are mostly addicted to pain killers or meth, Granite Falls in the town for you! Although the teachers in the publi ...Read More c schools do their best to provide a good education, it is difficult when a large majority of the students are heading to be third (or fourth) generation teen parents. The area has been decimated by the decline of local furniture manufacturing jobs and it's effects can be seen in the rampant property thefts and drug trafficking charges that spring up constantly in the little local news blotter. Anyone that speaks Spanish is instantly categorized as "that Mexican" whether they are from Cuba, Argentina or Spain, although it is quickly apparent that the people dishing out the negative terminology geared towards the Hispanic population would have the utmost difficulty in telling you on which continent the aforementioned countries were even on (and I'm not worried about them being insulted, because even though everyone here has a gun, and shoots them off on every holiday and any other random evening, I can tell by their vocabulary usage and the fact that they cannot use the proper tenses that their reading levels are hardly up to par enough to understand that this review is insulting). I would never recommend that anyone move here, certainly not if you are from another country or God forbid (or as they say here "Bless Your Heart") if you are anything but the whitest shade of white and a stout baptist because if not, you will not be welcome. Read Less
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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Granite Falls? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Granite Falls Neighborhood Park
Granite Falls Recreation Center
Rhodhiss Park
Unknown Name
Unknown Name
Geitner Rotary Park

Entertainment

M.S. Deal Stadium

Food & Drink

ABC Store
Hardee's
Subway
McDonald's
Subway
Bojangles'
Wendy's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Granite Falls? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Granite Falls.
Drive to Work
87%

11% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit
0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work
0%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Granite Falls? The cost of living in Granite Falls is 96/100 - which is 2% higher than North Carolina.
Granite Falls
96

4% less expensive than average

North Carolina
94

6% less expensive than average

United States
100

National cost of living index

C- Crime

What is the crime rate in Granite Falls? Granite Falls crime rates are 4,593, which are 86% higher than North Carolina
Total Crime
4,593 per 100k people

98% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 22

98% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime
21%

Year over year crime is up

C+ Employment

What is the median income in Granite Falls? The median income in Granite Falls is $67,069 which is 39% higher than North Carolina.
Median household income
$67,06921% higher than the US average
Income per capita
$26,66311% lower than the US average
Unemployment rate
4%

11% lower than the US average

D+ Health & Safety

Is Granite Falls a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

EmergeOrtho: Foothills Region

A+ Housing

What are Granite Falls home prices? Granite Falls home prices are $164,300 - which is 5% higher than North Carolina
Median home value
$164,30011% lower than the US average
Median rent price
$77418% lower than the US average
Home Ownership
68%

7% higher than the US average

F Schools

Does Granite Falls have good schools? The Granite Falls graduation rate is 74% - which is 9% lower than North Carolina
High school grad. rates
74%

11% lower than the US average

School test scores
38%

20% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio
14:1

10% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Granite Falls a good place to live? Granite Falls has an overall rating of 30% from 4 reviews.
Overall user rating
30%

4 total ratings

User reviews rating
10%

1 total reviews

User surveys rating
75%

3 total surveys

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