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North Carolina
Spout Springs
Population 11,242
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North Carolina
Southern Pines
Population 16,420
Spout Springs, NC vs Southern Pines, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Spout Springs, NC | Southern Pines, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,242 | 16,420 |
| Median Household Income | $92,402 | $88,535 |
| Median Rent | $2,010/mo | $1,354/mo |
| Median Home Value | $358,500 | $451,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 88 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.4% | 50.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 3.4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 274* | 375 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,250* | 2,124 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 32°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.9 min | 22.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 19.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 41.4% | 52.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.7% | 4.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +11.2% |
Spout Springs, NC
Southern Pines, NC
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.