Pinehurst, NC vs Spring Lake, NC

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

MetricPinehurst, NCSpring Lake, NC
Population18,25611,573
Median Household Income$109,802$51,958
Median Rent$1,664/mo$1,351/mo
Median Home Value$476,600$124,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.1%
Poverty Rate4.3%17.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59504
Property Crime Rate /100k2832,713
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—251
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min18.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.614.8
College Degree Rate60.9%25.2%
Foreign-Born %4.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%-3.7%

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