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Laurinburg is a small city of 15,087 people in Scotland County, North Carolina. It's about 30 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 83 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $774 a month.
15,087people
$134kTypical home
$774/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,087
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,202 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 30 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$846/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1220 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,162 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to FAY airport
- 81 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 240 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 104 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scotland County: R+7 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