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Silver City is a tiny town of 592 people in Hoke County, North Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Fayetteville, NC and 67 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
592people
$158kTypical home
$1,168/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
255Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 592
- Part of a metro area
- About 396 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 16 mi to Fayetteville, NC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $1,168/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,622 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 25% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 29% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to FAY airport
- 66 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 240 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 368 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hoke County: D+6 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- 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.