Pinehurst, NC vs Southern Pines, NC

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

MetricPinehurst, NCSouthern Pines, NC
Population18,25616,420
Median Household Income$109,802$88,535
Median Rent$1,664/mo$1,354/mo
Median Home Value$476,600$451,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%50.9%
Poverty Rate4.3%9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59375
Property Crime Rate /100k2832,124
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.619.2
College Degree Rate60.9%52.9%
Foreign-Born %4.8%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+11.2%

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