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Moore County, North Carolina
Population 104,876 · Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen
- Overall cost of living: −11.7% vs the US average, lower than 54% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 41%, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11.7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $351,400 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,254 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $193/mo | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,701/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.53% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,849 | higher than 59% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $86,080 | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.9% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 360.5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈220 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 55 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 62 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.2% of weeks | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.4°F | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.3 in | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $98/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $62/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.4/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8 µg/m³ | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 107 mi | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈448.2 ft | higher than 51% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.2:1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.25 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.21 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 108/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 284/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 78 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.9% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 86 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 19 per sq mi | lower than 54% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.9 per 1k | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Population | 104,876 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median age | 43 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +19.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.8% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.3% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 75.7% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Black | 8.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.4% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 71 parks | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 142 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 95 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 239 km | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 12 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 92 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 93 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
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