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Glen Alpine vs Pinebluff

137 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Pinebluff) and home values (+36% in Pinebluff).

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Glen Alpine, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,991 people
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Pinebluff, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,806 people
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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 →
PinebluffOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pinebluff →
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 worker3.3×
Pinebluff is more of a job hub
Pinebluff 0.53Glen Alpine 0.16
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Pinebluff
Pinebluff $234,200Glen Alpine $172,800
Growth since 2010+9.4 pts
Pinebluff has grown faster since 2010
Pinebluff +10.2%Glen Alpine +0.8%
Typical home built14 yrs
Glen Alpine’s homes are older
Pinebluff 1985Glen Alpine 1971
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Pinebluff

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.

Glen Alpine$1,010/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $871/mo · Housing →
Pinebluff$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Pinebluff 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.

Schools
BGlen AlpineBetter than 57% of districts in the state –PinebluffNot graded
Health
C−Glen AlpineHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns B+PinebluffHealthier than 68% 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 AlpinePinebluff
Snow a year5″3″
January low28°F33°F
July high88°F90°F
Growing season (days)202d235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd27th
Outdoors & history
Glen AlpinePinebluff
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.8%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here1—
Community
Glen AlpinePinebluff
Library hours a week—20 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

137 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Glen AlpineNCPinebluffNC
Glen Alpine ↔ Pinebluff137 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.

Glen AlpinePinebluff
People
Population 1,991Highest 1,806Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8%Lowest NC: +9.5% +10.2%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 36.6±4.1Highest 6% below NC 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC
Glen Alpine and Pinebluff 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% 21.3%±5.8Lowest NC: 21.8%
Glen Alpine and Pinebluff 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% 16.2%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2%
Pinebluff 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%Lowest NC: 35.7% 29.3%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Lowest NC: 6.4% 4.9%±2Highest NC: 6.4%
Pinebluff 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 $80,833±$10kHighest 12% above NC
Pinebluff 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 $234,200±$16kHighest 19% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $871±$134Lowest 29% below NC $1,176±$465Highest 4% below NC
Pinebluff and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,295Highest 32% below NC $1,289Lowest 32% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.3%±26.6Highest NC: 48.9% 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9%
Glen Alpine and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11%Highest NC: 13% 6.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.7%Highest NC: 66.6% 78.5%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 25 minLowest about the NC average
Work from home 8.1%±8.5Lowest NC: 16.3% 8.6%±5.4Highest NC: 16.3%
Pinebluff and Glen Alpine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Morganton (35%)Pinehurst (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinebluffFew work in Glen Alpine
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Lowest 9.3%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 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 41.2Highest 32.3Lowest
Schools
School district Burke County Schools—
High school in town None in town—
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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.

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