Signals
27577
28390
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs61 · Top 36%
Climate
74 · Top 36%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs51 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs81 · Top 48%
Schools
34 · Bottom 28%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 27577 | 28390 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,354 | 24,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,758 | $62,972 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,924 | $30,121 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 273/sq mi | 399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $260,300 | $219,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $837 | $1,249 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 49.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.3" | 44.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 46 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 29.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.36 | 18.73 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.4% | 27.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.3% | 38.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.0% | 66.1% | 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.
28390
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 27577 — Smithfield, NC · 28390 — Anderson Creek, NC · How this is calculated: methodology