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Burlington
Burlington
North Carolina
12 reviews
3 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings
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Burlington is a city in Alamance County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located, and is a part of the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point CSA. The population was 50,042 at the 2010 census, which makes Burlington the 17th largest city in North Carolina. The Metropolitan Statistical Area population was over 150,000 in 2010.

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I do know alot of the restaurants in Burlington n.c give seniors discounts
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Most People Work. We have young children here that are attending school. They are playing and having a great time in this neighborhood. There are older individuals that are probably retired but others work and keep busy. All types of people live here.
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you have more elderly and you have kids are disrespectful
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Everyone seems too expect alot out of everyone almost as we owe each other something I do not like that that is no way to be

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How did North Carolina earn the grade of C+? We examined the state taxes based on how age friendly they are. North Carolina has a state sales tax of 4.75%. Of particular interest is that North Carolina does not have taxes on social security. There are no estate taxes. There are no taxes imposed on inheritance. North Carolina has an effective property tax rate of 0.86%. Weighing these taxes and other taxes most likely to impact the aging population is how North Carolina earned its state tax grade of C+.

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