Detailed profiles for cities and towns in North Carolina

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Charlotte
North Carolina
  Population
542,131
  Median Home Value
$134,300
Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. It has a 2008 estimated population of approximately 695,995[4] as of January 1, 2008. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County,[5] and is locat....
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Raleigh
North Carolina
  Population
276,579
  Median Home Value
$156,000
Raleigh (pronounced /rli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. The city has a population of approximately 374,320 (January 1, 2008 es....
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Greensboro
North Carolina
  Population
223,299
  Median Home Value
$108,600
Greensboro (IPA: /rinzbro/[citation needed]) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. As o....
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Durham
North Carolina
  Population
187,183
  Median Home Value
$126,100
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County[3] and is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. It is the home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University, and is also one of the vert....
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Winston Salem
North Carolina
  Population
185,480
  Median Home Value
$102,200
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 185,776; in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17,483 raising the population to 223,000. It is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County ....
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Fayetteville
North Carolina
  Population
120,843
  Median Home Value
$89,300
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015. It is the county seat of Cumberland County,[3] and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located no....
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Cary
North Carolina
  Population
94,530
  Median Home Value
$196,700
Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina.[4] As of the 2000 census, the t....
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High Point
North Carolina
  Population
85,949
  Median Home Value
$104,200
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina -- the 36th largest metro area in the United States with a population of 1.5 million. As of the 2005 the city had a total population of 101,852 according to the US Census Bureau.(....
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Wilmington
North Carolina
  Population
75,542
  Median Home Value
$128,400
Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[3] The Census Bureau 2006 estimates set the population of the Wilmington Metropolitan area at 326,166, making it the sixth large....
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Asheville
North Carolina
  Population
68,952
  Median Home Value
$109,100
Asheville is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,889. It is the largest city in western North Carolina, and continues to grow. As of 2006, the Census Bureau estima....
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