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Cameron is a tiny town of 364 people in Moore County, North Carolina. It's about 15 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 49 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $825 a month.
364people
$184kTypical home
$825/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 364
- Part of a metro area
- About 300 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 15 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,162/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (943 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to FAY airport
- 46 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 312 ft
- 107 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 137 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 329 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 83 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moore County: R+30 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk