Living in Morrisville, NC
Suburb in North Carolina
Morrisville is a suburb in North Carolina, home to about 30,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Morrisville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.1× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong public schools: test results well above the US average
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Morrisville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Morrisville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $399k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,200 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Morrisville?
North Carolina collects about $1,615 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Morrisville safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.1× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Morrisville?
Public schools in Morrisville test well above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Morrisville?
Morrisville has cool winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 5″ of snow a year.
Does Morrisville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.24 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Morrisville?
The nearest major airport is RDU, about 4 mi away.
How Morrisville scores
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