Lumberton, NC vs Southern Pines, NC

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

MetricLumberton, NCSouthern Pines, NC
Population18,85916,420
Median Household Income$42,877$88,535
Median Rent$866/mo$1,354/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$451,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%50.9%
Poverty Rate30.8%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,250375
Property Crime Rate /100k8,4102,124
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.519.2
College Degree Rate19.2%52.9%
Foreign-Born %8.8%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+11.2%

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