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Eden is a small city of 15,356 people in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Greensboro, NC and 77 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $799 a month.
15,356people
$121kTypical home
$799/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
5"Snow
242Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,356
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,080 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 29 mi to Greensboro, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$761/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (427 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,040 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to GSO airport
- 30 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 643 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 168 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockingham County: R+36 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk