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Alberta Mill Complex
Carr Mill Mall is a small, local shopping mall located in Carrboro, North Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Alberta Mill Complex. It is also a host for numerous local live performances and other cultural events.
About Carrboro
Town in North Carolina, United StatesCarrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S. Carr. Located directly west of Chapel Hill, home of the University of North Carolina's flagship campus, Carrboro has a reputation as one of the most progressive communities in the Southeastern United States. It was the first municipality in North Carolina to elect an openly gay mayor (Michael R. Nelson in 1995) and the first municipality in the state to grant domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples. In October 2002, Carrboro was a…
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Housing in Carrboro
The typical Carrboro home is worth about $424,000, down 3.2% in a year, 27% above the North Carolina typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Carrboro
Safety Grade C
Carrboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 60% of towns.
Work & commute in Carrboro
Full picture →Most working residents leave Carrboro for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Chapel Hill (28%), Durham (17%) and Raleigh (10%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Carrboro
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Carrboro
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Carrboro
Full climate →Carrboro has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Carrboro
All Carrboro schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Carrboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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