Laurinburg, NC vs Lumberton, NC

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

MetricLaurinburg, NCLumberton, NC
Population15,08718,859
Median Household Income$42,170$42,877
Median Rent$774/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$134,200$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%44.7%
Poverty Rate31.1%30.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,2621,250
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3938,410
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min19.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.317.5
College Degree Rate20.1%19.2%
Foreign-Born %4.1%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-1.8%

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