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Living in Lewisville, NC

Lewisville is a big small town of 13,828 people in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It's about 5 miles from Winston-Salem, NC and 66 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.

13,828people
$325kTypical home
$1,095/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
239Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 13,828
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 952 people per sq mi
  • 66 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 5 mi to Winston-Salem, NC
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $325k (≈$2,052/mo)
  • Median rent $1,095/mo
  • Median household income $101k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 88°F
  • Winter highs around 48°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 239 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
  • 126 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 7" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 2 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,526 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 38% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 48% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to GSO airport
  • 27 mi to GSO (major hub)
  • 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 94% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1987
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 912 ft
  • 185 mi to the ocean
  • 75 mi to a big lake
  • 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 69 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 27 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 572 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 54 bars within 25 mi
  • 97 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 23 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 30% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Forsyth County: D+13 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
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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