Siler City, NC
Census place 3761860 · pop 7,995
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
33.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
41.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
28.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.52 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,566 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
56.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.84% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
63/100 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% · 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$154,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Siler City: 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 Siler City, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Siler City scores 39/100 — a D− (Rough) 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 poverty rate. 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 Siler City, NC expensive to live in?
- Siler City has a median home value of $154,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Siler City, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is poverty rate (33.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Siler City, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($154,600) — 85/100, 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.