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Mount Airy

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  • B
    Overall Grade
  • Town in North Carolina
  • 19 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      B
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      B-
    4. Nightlife
      B
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      B+
    7. Jobs
      B-
    8. Weather
      B
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      B
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    Mount Airy is a town in North Carolina with a population of 10,198. Mount Airy is in Surry County. Living in Mount Airy offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Mount Airy there are a lot of parks. Many retirees live in Mount Airy and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Mount Airy are above average.
    Population
    10,198

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $136,500
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $613
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      43%
    • Own
      57%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      241.8
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      19.3
      40.7
    • Robbery
      67.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      570.7
      500.1
    • Theft
      3,308.2
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      454.6
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      11%
    • 10-17 years
      9%
    • 18-24 years
      7%
    • 25-34 years
      11%
    • 35-44 years
      10%
    • 45-54 years
      11%
    • 55-64 years
      16%
    • 65+ years
      24%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      9%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      15%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      32%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      24%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      19%
      13%

    Working in Mount Airy

    Jobs
    B-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $37,194
    National
    $55,322
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      Mount Airy Reviews

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      Main Street is a very safe place to walk, it has great restaurants and an amazing bakery called Miss Angel's. There are a decent amount of sports bars that are open for those that like to go out at night. The schools are.. alright. I am glad that I did not attend any of them. Where I went was only slightly better but regardless. There are beautiful houses all around, many neighborhoods. Not very many jobs hiring other than fast food and office work. That leads into..there are not many new businesses in the area, and those that come in do not always stay long. The roads are really good, and grocers and medical care is easy to find and access. It is fairly safe, police are always patrolling somewhere. As far as demographics and diversity...not very much. The majority of those living here are middle-aged "country folk" who do not really appreciate change. It is a very stagnant environment which makes it difficult for someone that is more open-minded, like myself, to flourish.
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      I have lived here all my life! I wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere else. I have so many childhood and adult memories here from participating in plays, joining the swim team, gymnastics, eating at the famous Snappy Lunch, getting married, and watching my nieces and nephews grow and experience some of the things I did growing up as a child. This town may be small, but size truly isn't a factor when it comes to all of the great things Mt. Airy, N.C. has to offer.
      Mount Airy is a tourist town and the leaders over the city refuse to allow high paying companies a chance to move within the limits giving the impoverished a chance to become something . Anything that would make them appear less than a tourist town is not tolerated. They publicize Mayberry, but forget to recognize the opiate crisis right under their noses and sweep it under the rug. Anytime someone tries to help the entire community, they only want whats best for the elite and the minority not the majority.