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Asheboro is a small city of 27,580 people in Randolph County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Greensboro, NC and 66 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $906 a month.
27,580people
$188kTypical home
$906/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
249Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,580
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,412 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 26 mi to Greensboro, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,186/mo)
- Median rent $906/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,104 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to GSO airport
- 28 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Randolph County: R+57 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk