Tarboro, NC
Census place 3766700 · pop 10,770
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
80.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$49,796 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.7% 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% · worse than most cities
31.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.87% 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
81/100 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
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$185,500 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
37 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 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.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$983/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Tarboro: Crime, Property crime. 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 Tarboro, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Tarboro scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is broadband access. 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 Tarboro, NC expensive to live in?
- Tarboro has a median home value of $185,500 and typical rent around $983/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Tarboro, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (80.2%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Tarboro, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($983/mo) — 97/100, 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.