Sawmills, NC
Census place 3759540 · pop 5,042
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-2.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$71,067 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.4% 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 67.2% · better than most cities
68.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$219,600 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
40 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
61/100 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 0.99% · better than most cities
0.58% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
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 Sawmills: 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 Sawmills, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sawmills scores 51/100 — 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 bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Sawmills, NC expensive to live in?
- Sawmills has a median home value of $219,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sawmills, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (12.7%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sawmills, 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.