Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC is located in north central North Carolina on approximately 21 sq miles.  It is an exceptional community with rolling hills and a very comfortable, upscale lifestyle. The town has approximately 51,000 residents and is home to UNC (the University of North Carolina).  Accolades abound in Chapel Hill including "Best city to start a business" (by Enterpreneur Magazine), "Best college town in America" (1997 Sports Illustrated), "One of the brainiest places to retire" (Money Magazine), "best work places for commuters" and "America's foodiest small town" (by Bon Appetite Magazine).

Chapel Hill is home to over 250 businesses, several upscale shopping centers as well as a vibrant music scene (outstanding college bars, nightclubs and year round festivals).  The largest employers are UNC, UNC hospitals, local school system and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance.  Average income exceeds $88,000 with the average priced home in excess of $340,000.  Chapel Hill prides itself in their top rated school system with 16 schools that rank annually at the top for test scores and low drop out rate.  Chapel Hill is also very environmentally conscious with "green buildings" and streets using LED energy efficient street lights.  There is a wide choice of excellent residential housing in the area. The year round pleasant climate and change of seasons is another major drawing card to the area.  It is easy to get spoiled on a lot of different fronts living in Chapel Hill.