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Chapel Hill, North Carolina is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Chatham, Durham & Orange Counties blank 390,870 blank
Chapel Hill 38,719 48,715 51,574



Chapel Hill
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$359,967-3.8%
Dec $337,636 . .
Nov $346,206 . .
Oct $359,145 . .
Sep $366,913 . .
Aug $389,221 . .
Jul $361,635 . .
Jun $335,849 . .
May $435,833 . .
Apr $381,100 . .
Mar $349,636 . .
Feb $347,486 . .
Jan $475,455 . .
2008 .$374,084-4.0%
2007 . $389,567 0.8%
2006 . $386,583 7.2%
2005 . $360,775 11.5%
2004 . $323,607 10.5%
2003 . $292,795 3.7%
2002 . $282,444 2.6%
2001 . $275,378 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
132% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Raleigh na
Home Sales Price in Raleigh $208,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 173% of Raleigh home prices 145%



Chapel Hill
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
28 miles  to Raleigh GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 196 139 30 0
2006 199 163 3 0
2005 192 165 7 1
2004 187 176 3 0
2003 201 155 7 1
2002 204 131 23 7
2001 162 193 10 0




Chapel Hill
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 9.8% -- 20* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 107 days 27* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Chapel Hill
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Booker T. Washington National Monument, Appamattox Courthouse National Historical Park plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 13 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 5 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 391 29 362
2007 na na na
2006 488 50 438
2005 458 44 414
2004 490 45 445
2003 489 40 449
2002 500 47 453
2001 568 43 525




Chapel Hill
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 27 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 38 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 78 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 48 in 35 in



Elevation
500 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Chapel Hill
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 77.9% 83.3%
Black 11.4% 6.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Asian 7.2% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 1.2% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.9% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 3.2% 8.7%



Chapel Hill
Median Age (2006)
24 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 18,976 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 94% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 6% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 43% 54%
Median Family Income $73,483 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.88 2.91



Chapel Hill
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
University of North Carolina Hospital Chapel Hill In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Duke University Hospital Durham 10 miles Yes
VA Medical Center Durham 10 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 20 31
People Per Square Mile 2,579 2,035



Chapel Hill
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 142
2007 41
2006 149
2005 239
2004 375
2003 423
2002 403
2001 424
2000 405




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,027 5,926
HDD 3,733 4,677
CDD 1,294 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Chapel Hill Area)

Chapel Hill Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Chapel Hill Area Interactive Maps
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