Signals
27577
27330
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs59 · Top 40%
Climate
74 · Top 36%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs57 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs84 · Top 44%
Schools
34 · Bottom 28%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 27577 | 27330 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,354 | 39,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,758 | $61,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,924 | $31,192 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 273/sq mi | 189/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $260,300 | $242,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $837 | $1,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 62.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.3" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.36 | 15.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.4% | 30.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.3% | 37.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.0% | 88.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
27577
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
27330
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 27577 — Smithfield, NC · 27330 — Sanford, NC · How this is calculated: methodology