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Reidsville is a big small town of 14,585 people in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It's about 19 miles from Greensboro, NC and 68 miles from Raleigh, 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 $139k and rent runs about $822 a month.
14,585people
$139kTypical home
$822/moRent
88° / 48°Summer / winter
7"Snow
242Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,585
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 985 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 19 mi to Greensboro, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$875/mo)
- Median rent $822/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 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 (452 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,593 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to GSO airport
- 22 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 764 ft
- 149 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 107 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockingham County: R+36 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk