Living in Five Points, NC
Five Points is a tiny town of 940 people in Hoke County, North Carolina. It's about 14 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 69 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $1k a month.
940people
$344kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 940
- Part of a metro area
- About 114 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 14 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,170/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,622 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 23% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FAY airport
- 68 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 384 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 56 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 280 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 72 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hoke County: D+6 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.