Lumberton, NC vs Laurinburg, NC

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

MetricLumberton, NCLaurinburg, NC
Population18,85915,087
Median Household Income$42,877$42,170
Median Rent$866/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$134,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%48%
Poverty Rate30.8%31.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,2501,262
Property Crime Rate /100k8,4104,393
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.516.3
College Degree Rate19.2%20.1%
Foreign-Born %8.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-2.6%

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