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Living in Swepsonville, NC

Swepsonville is a small town of 2,517 people in Alamance County, North Carolina. It's about 7 miles from Burlington, NC and 42 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $1k a month.

2,517people
$311kTypical home
$1,191/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
242Sunny days
116Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,517
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,749 people per sq mi
  • 42 mi to Raleigh, NC
  • 7 mi to Burlington, NC
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $311k (≈$1,962/mo)
  • Median rent $1,191/mo
  • Median household income $101k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 50°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
  • 116 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,732 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 33 mi to GSO airport
  • 33 mi to GSO (major hub)
  • 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 87% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2004
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 561 ft
  • 134 mi to the ocean
  • 57 mi to a big lake
  • 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 128 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 30 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 488 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 56 bars within 25 mi
  • 119 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 22 museums within 25 mi
  • 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Alamance County: R+8 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
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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