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About Nags Head
Town in North Carolina, United StatesNags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a busy vacation spot because of its beaches and sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge. The population was 3,146 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Nags Head
The typical Nags Head home is worth about $711,000, about the same as a year ago, 112% above the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Nags Head
Safety Grade D
Nags Head reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 34% of towns.
Schools in Nags Head
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The public schools Nags Head’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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