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Siler City is a big small town of 7,995 people in Chatham County, North Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Burlington, NC and 47 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,995people
$155kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,995
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,185 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 24 mi to Burlington, NC
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$975/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (356 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,913 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 41% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to GSO airport
- 37 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 643 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 126 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 297 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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