Signals
28001
27577
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs70 · Top 20%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs74 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 40%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
32 · Bottom 25%
vs34 · Bottom 28%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 28001 | 27577 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,424 | 28,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,804 | $62,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,425 | $30,924 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 201/sq mi | 273/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $260,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $858 | $837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 73.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 6.0% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.3" | 52.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.8 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.96 | 16.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.7% | 27.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.9% | 40.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.8% | 99.0% | 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
28001
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
27577
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 28001 — Albemarle, NC · 27577 — Smithfield, NC · How this is calculated: methodology