Leland, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricLeland, NCPiney Green, NC
Population29,60714,078
Median Household Income$91,977$72,177
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$398,900$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.1%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126260*
Property Crime Rate /100k711958*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.717.2
College Degree Rate43.7%24.2%
Foreign-Born %4.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+52.9%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Piney Green (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.