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    Moving to Morrisville, NC

    Is Morrisville a good place to live?

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    Morrisville ranks #3 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (81/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $481,800
    +12.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,785
    per month
    Household income
    $125,404
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Morrisville

    The median home value in Morrisville is $481,800 and median rent is $1,785 a month, against a median household income of $125,404. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Morrisville crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Carolina the 2025 rate was 331 violent and 1,811 property crimes per 100,000 people — #15 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Morrisville, NC

    Morrisville has about 30,471 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Morrisville with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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