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NORTH CAROLINAOfficial Movers Guide to
Also Known As “The Tar Heel State”
Careers and Retirement Topped the list of reasons for moving to South Carolina in 2014
Moved forretirement
HOME OF THE RESEARCH TRIANGLEanchored by
UNC Chapel Hill
Moved forcareers
63%
3.8%YEAR OVER YEAR
GROWTH
In 2014, North Carolina’s Tech Sector ranked 3rd in the nation for new jobs.
Career website, Dice.com reported a daily average of 2,200 open technology positions in NC
Careers and Retirement*topped the list of reasons for moving
Other
Health/Personal reasons
Retirement
New Job
Company Transfer
Baby Boomers made up the largest proportion of movers
Millenials and Gen X’ers Are motivated by a surplus of high paying jobs
25%
61%INBOUNDMOVERS
According to United Van Lines Research
OUTBOUNDMOVERS
40%
INBOUNDMOVERS
60%
By The NumbersTHE OUTER BANKS
Also Known As “OBX” to North Carolina locals
Kitty Hawk
Nags Head
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Cape Hatteras
Roanoke
Hominy Grill
WORLD-CLASSGOLF COURSES
OVER 100WINERIES
ATLANTICCOASTLINE
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
The Tar Heel Statefeatures
MILLENNIALS & GEN X BOOMERS
DukeUniversity
NCState
US News and World Report Rank: #5 Among Public Universities
$Low Public Tuition
Ivy League Reputation
US News and World Report Rank: #4 Biomedical Engineering
Private Research University
12th Best Hospital in America
US News and World Report Rank: #43 Among Public Universities
$Low Public Tuition
Top Nuclear & Agricultural Programs
NORTH CAROLINAOfficial Movers Guide to
65 or older
55 to 64
45 to 54
35 to 44
25 to 34
18 to 24
57%
n/a
Brevard, NCForbes #10 Top Place to Retire
$$$
Cost of living
3% below
national average
Rated
71/100
walkability
Average
$195,000
home price
Scenic Town Moderate ClimateLow CrimeAmid Waterfalls
200 MILESof Barrier Islands off theCoast of North Carolina
Off-coast region namedThe Graveyard of the Atlantic for its many notable shipwrecks
Home to a herd of wild horses known as
‘Banker Ponies’
HOME TO “The Mother Vine”
the oldestcultivated grapevine
in the New World
The Outer Banks Brewing Station is the nation’s first wind-powered brewpub
INFAMOUS PIRATE
Once home to
better known as Edward Teach,
BLACKBEARD
THE OUTER BANKSprovides nesting grounds
for four species of
ENDANGEREDSEA TURTLES
Kill Devil Hills hosted the Wright Brothers’ famous first flight in 1903
The Cape Hatteras
brick lighthouse in the US Lighthouse is the tallest
20
8 f
t.
NORTH CAROLINAThe Nation’s 3rd most popular
MOVING DESTINATION
2014in
*Survey allows for multiple career responses.
Data may reflect duplicates.
2014 National Movers Study