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    Is Holly Springs a good place to live?

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    Holly Springs ranks #2 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (86/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $485,500
    +8.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,858
    per month
    Household income
    $132,435
    median
    Unemployment
    3.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Holly Springs

    The median home value in Holly Springs is $485,500 and median rent is $1,858 a month, against a median household income of $132,435. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs, NC

    Holly Springs has about 43,429 residents, 3.5% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Holly Springs with

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    More: Where to move in North Carolina · Best counties in North Carolina

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

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