Leland, NC vs Lumberton, NC

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

MetricLeland, NCLumberton, NC
Population29,60718,859
Median Household Income$91,977$42,877
Median Rent$1,735/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$398,900$152,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%44.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%30.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1261,250
Property Crime Rate /100k7118,410
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min19.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.5
College Degree Rate43.7%19.2%
Foreign-Born %4.4%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+52.9%-1.8%

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