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Moncure is a small town of 1,039 people in Chatham County, North Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Durham, NC and 28 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $446k and rent runs about $862 a month.
1,039people
$446kTypical home
$862/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,039
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 220 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 26 mi to Durham, NC
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $446k (≈$2,814/mo)
- Median rent $862/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to RDU airport
- 24 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 110 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 798 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 85 bars within 25 mi
- 213 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chatham County: D+12 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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
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.