St. James, NC
Census place 3758630 · pop 7,072
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
50 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$636,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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 26.5% · better than most cities
20.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
28.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$116,383 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
8.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.45% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
68.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+28.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
4.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
96.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
9.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
Not measured for St. James: 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 St. James, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, St. James scores 63/100 — 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 poor mental health and its weakest is commute time. 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 St. James, NC expensive to live in?
- St. James has a median home value of $636,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in St. James, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (50 min) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is St. James, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poor mental health (9.1%) — 100/100, 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.