Carolina Shores, NC
Census place 3710550 · pop 5,017
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
97/100 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 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 24.3% · worse than most cities
27.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$288,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$76,087 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
30.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
6.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
3.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.47% 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
+20.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.35 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
11.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
94.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
Not measured for Carolina Shores: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Carolina Shores, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Carolina Shores scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is homeownership and its weakest is natural disaster risk. 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 Carolina Shores, NC expensive to live in?
- Carolina Shores has a median home value of $288,600 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Carolina Shores, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (97/100) — 22/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Carolina Shores, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is homeownership (94.7%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.