Laurinburg, NC
Census place 3737220 · pop 15,087
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.58 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
31.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
45.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$42,170 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
20.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
46.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.9% 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 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
20.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.04% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
76/100 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 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$134,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Laurinburg: 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 Laurinburg, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Laurinburg scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost 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 Laurinburg, NC expensive to live in?
- Laurinburg has a median home value of $134,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Laurinburg, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.58) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Laurinburg, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($134,200) — 90/100, 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.