30517 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
28374
30517
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs80 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 38%
vs71 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
65 · Bottom 8%
vs69 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 32%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 28374 | 30517 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,782 | 18,994 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,311 | $118,034 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,929 | $52,645 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 940/sq mi | 687/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $491,200 | $411,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,767 | $2,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 79.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.1% | 38.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 56 | 309 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 20.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -36.4% | -36.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.2" | 52.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 61 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 31.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.7 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
28374
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
30517
Elevated or high exposure: lightning.
Full profiles: 28374 — Pinehurst, NC · 30517 — Braselton, GA · How this is calculated: methodology