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Foxfire is a small town of 1,925 people in Moore County, North Carolina. It's about 5 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 69 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $387k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,925people
$387kTypical home
$1,598/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,925
- Part of a metro area
- About 272 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 5 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $387k (≈$2,439/mo)
- Median rent $1,598/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FAY airport
- 65 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 453 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 150 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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