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Carrboro is a small city of 21,204 people in Orange County, North Carolina. It's about 11 miles from Durham, NC and 26 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $539k and rent runs about $1k a month.
21,204people
$539kTypical home
$1,470/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,204
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,271 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 11 mi to Durham, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $539k (≈$3,401/mo)
- Median rent $1,470/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (248 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,851 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 26% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 18% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to RDU airport
- 17 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 502 ft
- 117 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,018 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 102 bars within 25 mi
- 280 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 32 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orange County: D+51 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk