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Pender County, North Carolina
Population 65,550 · Surf City, Burgaw, Topsail Beach
- Overall cost of living: −3.6% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Wilmington, NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $299,000 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,106 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $197/mo | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,170/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.63% | lower than 68% 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 | $1,883 | higher than 60% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,396 | higher than 82% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +19.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 188.2 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower 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 | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 34°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Wilmington 7 N, NC, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈58 days | higher than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wilmington 7 N, NC, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈56 days | lower than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Wilmington 7 N, NC, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 6.2% of weeks | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈72.2°F | higher than 95% 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 | 58.1 in | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $430/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $116/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $293/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.4/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.7/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6.5/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.9 µg/m³ | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 10.5 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈103.7 ft | lower than 94% 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 | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.6% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.1% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.5:1 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.47 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.12 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.18 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.2% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 171/100k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 61.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.6% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.2% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 142 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 9 per sq mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.3 per 1k | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Population | 65,550 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.6 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +33.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.1% Dem | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67.1% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 74% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.8% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Black | 12.1% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 140 parks | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.4 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.3 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 98 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 103 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 137 km | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 112 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 49 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
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