Briars Creek

Jacksonville, NC · Onslow County Schools · #18 in Jacksonville

Livability65.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools34.0
5 elementary nearby, avg 1.7/5
Services access89.0
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base75.6
11 mi to the gate · 30 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Briars Creek sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
209violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Onslow County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Briars Creek, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
20 4.2
Hospitals
22 3.4
Pediatricians
47 4.2
Dentists
55 4.5
Veterinarians
19 4.4
Self Storage
17 4.3
Moving Companies
24 3.7
Gyms & Fitness
21 4.7
Grocery Stores
32 4.0

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
$1,584/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Jacksonville community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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