Spout Springs, NC vs Hope Mills, NC

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

MetricSpout Springs, NCHope Mills, NC
Population11,24217,939
Median Household Income$92,402$65,774
Median Rent$2,010/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$358,500$190,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate4.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274*420
Property Crime Rate /100k1,250*3,599
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—251
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—15.3
College Degree Rate41.4%23.4%
Foreign-Born %5.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Spout Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.