Spring Lake, NC vs Spout Springs, NC

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

MetricSpring Lake, NCSpout Springs, NC
Population11,57311,242
Median Household Income$51,958$92,402
Median Rent$1,351/mo$2,010/mo
Median Home Value$124,000$358,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%47.4%
Poverty Rate17.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k504274*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7131,250*
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr251—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.8—
College Degree Rate25.2%41.4%
Foreign-Born %7.7%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%—

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.