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Glen Alpine vs Pine Level

198 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Pine Level) and growth since 2010 (+19.6 pts in Pine Level).

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Glen Alpine, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,991 people

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Pine Level, NCOne of the safest townsNorth Carolina · 2,031 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Glen AlpineOne of the healthiest towns

Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Glen Alpine →

Pine LevelOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 83%of U.S. towns we grade All about Pine Level →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker3.9×

Pine Level is more of a job hub

Pine Level 0.62Glen Alpine 0.16

Growth since 2010+19.6 pts

Pine Level has grown faster since 2010

Pine Level +20.4%Glen Alpine +0.8%

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Pine Level

Pine Level $1,678Glen Alpine $1,295

Average commute5 min

Pine Level has the shorter commute

Glen Alpine 26 minPine Level 21 min

Typical home built14 yrs

Glen Alpine’s homes are older

Pine Level 1985Glen Alpine 1971

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Pine Level

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Glen Alpine$1,010/mo

Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $871/mo · Housing →

Pine Level$1,300/mo

Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Pine Level and Glen Alpine.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety

–Glen AlpineNot graded A−Pine LevelSafer than 83% of U.S. towns

Schools

BGlen AlpineBetter than 57% of districts in the state B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state

Health

C−Glen AlpineHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns BPine LevelHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

Glen AlpinePine Level

Snow a year5″1″

January low28°F 31°F

July high88°F 92°F

Growing season (days)202d 220d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd 26th

Outdoors & history

Glen AlpinePine Level

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land1.8%1.9%

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Glen AlpinePine Level

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

198 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Glen AlpineNC Pine LevelNC

Glen Alpine ↔ Pine Level198 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs North Carolina average

Glen AlpinePine Level

People

Population 1,991Lowest 2,031Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8%Lowest NC: +9.5% +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5%

Median age 36.6±4.1Lowest 6% below NC 38.7±8Highest about the NC average

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.5%±3.8Highest NC: 21.8% 25.2%±6.2Lowest NC: 21.8%

Glen Alpine and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12.8%±3.1Lowest NC: 17.2% 15%±1.2Highest NC: 17.2%

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.2%Highest NC: 35.7% 24.5%Lowest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Lowest NC: 6.4% 6.1%±2.2Highest NC: 6.4%

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,697±$11kLowest 4% below NC $75,263±$25kHighest 4% above NC

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,800±$34kLowest 40% below NC $221,000±$32kHighest 24% below NC

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $871±$134Highest 29% below NC $804±$66Lowest 35% below NC

Glen Alpine and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,295Lowest 32% below NC $1,678Highest 11% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.3%±26.6Lowest NC: 48.9% 58%±35.2Highest NC: 48.9%

Pine Level and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 11%Highest NC: 13% 8%Lowest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Highest NC: 66.6% 80.8%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 20 yrs older than NC 1985Highest 6 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 4% above NC 21 minLowest 16% below NC

Work from home 8.1%±8.5Highest NC: 16.3% 5.2%±3Lowest NC: 16.3%

Glen Alpine and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 4.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.62Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Morganton (35%)Smithfield (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine LevelFew work in Glen Alpine

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 1.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.2Lowest 44.5Highest

Schools

School district Burke County SchoolsJohnston County Public Schools

High school in town None in townNone in town

North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Glen Alpine neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Glen Alpine

Morganton17,646 people · $222K homes

Towns like Glen Alpine

Pinebluff1,806 people · $234K homes

Tobaccoville2,664 people · $234K homes

Granite Quarry3,043 people · $257K homes

Oakboro2,683 people · $283K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.