Lumberton, NC vs Spring Lake, NC

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

MetricLumberton, NCSpring Lake, NC
Population18,85911,573
Median Household Income$42,877$51,958
Median Rent$866/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$124,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%49.1%
Poverty Rate30.8%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,250504
Property Crime Rate /100k8,4102,713
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—251
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.514.8
College Degree Rate19.2%25.2%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-3.7%

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