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Living in Whiteville, NC

Whiteville is a small town of 4,696 people in Columbus County, North Carolina. It's about 44 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 104 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $773 a month.

4,696people
$188kTypical home
$773/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
111Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,696
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 845 people per sq mi
  • 104 mi to Raleigh, NC
  • 44 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $188k (≈$1,182/mo)
  • Median rent $773/mo
  • Median household income $31k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 253 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
  • 112 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 111 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • High violent crime (833 per 100k)
  • High property crime (7,129 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 36
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 46 mi to ILM airport
  • 47 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 55% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1971
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 62 ft
  • 32 mi to the ocean
  • 99 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 135 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 8 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 5 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 45 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 37% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 35 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Columbus County: R+34 in 2024
  • North Carolina: R+3 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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