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Linden is a tiny town of 129 people in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It's about 17 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 40 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.
129people
$175kTypical home
$1,005/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
254Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- Part of a metro area
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 17 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,101/mo)
- Median rent $1,005/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (584 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,246 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to FAY airport
- 43 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 125 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 157 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 359 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: D+13 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.