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Living in Dublin, NC

Dublin is a tiny town of 349 people in Bladen County, North Carolina. It's about 33 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 81 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $786 a month.

349people
$135kTypical home
$786/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 349
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 802 people per sq mi
  • 81 mi to Raleigh, NC
  • 33 mi to Fayetteville, NC
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $135k (≈$849/mo)
  • Median rent $786/mo
  • Median household income $51k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (604 per 100k), county-wide
  • High property crime (3,986 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to FAY airport
  • 68 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 138 ft
  • 53 mi to the ocean
  • 114 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 139 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 30 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 15% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 17 mi to the nearest vet
  • 27 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 16 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Bladen County: R+20 in 2024
  • North Carolina: R+3 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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