Archer Lodge, NC
Census place 3701760 · pop 5,186
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.53 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
32 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$324,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
87/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
8.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
33.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
36.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
11.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.78% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$91,188 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
79.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Archer Lodge: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Archer Lodge, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Archer Lodge scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is income inequality. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Archer Lodge, NC expensive to live in?
- Archer Lodge has a median home value of $324,500 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Archer Lodge, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.53) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Archer Lodge, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.