Hope Mills, NC vs Laurinburg, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHope Mills, NCLaurinburg, NC
Population17,93915,087
Median Household Income$65,774$42,170
Median Rent$1,141/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$190,600$134,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%48%
Poverty Rate14.1%31.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4201,262
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5994,393
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min19.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.3
College Degree Rate23.4%20.1%
Foreign-Born %6.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.