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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.
Health in Nags Head
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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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.
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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