Laurinburg, NC vs Spring Lake, NC

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

MetricLaurinburg, NCSpring Lake, NC
Population15,08711,573
Median Household Income$42,170$51,958
Median Rent$774/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$134,200$124,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%49.1%
Poverty Rate31.1%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,262504
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3932,713
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—251
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate20.1%25.2%
Foreign-Born %4.1%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-3.7%

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