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Oakboro vs Pine Level

119 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (12 min in Pine Level) and home values (+28% in Oakboro).

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Oakboro, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 2,683 people
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Pine Level, NCOne of the safest townsNorth Carolina · 2,031 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.

OakboroKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 45%of NC districts Outdoors#143 most walkable in NC1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Oakboro →
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.

Average commute12 min
Pine Level has the shorter commute
Oakboro 33 minPine Level 21 min
Home values+28%
Homes cost more in Oakboro
Oakboro $282,600Pine Level $221,000
Growth since 2010+5.9 pts
Pine Level has grown faster since 2010
Pine Level +20.4%Oakboro +14.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Oakboro

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.

Oakboro$1,900/mo
Typical home $330K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,057/mo · Housing →
Pine Level$1,300/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Oakboro and Pine Level.

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
–OakboroNot graded A−Pine LevelSafer than 83% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−OakboroBetter than 45% of districts in the state B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
B−OakboroHealthier than 49% 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
OakboroPine Level
Snow a year1″1″
January low31°F31°F
July high89°F92°F
Growing season (days)220d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th26th
Outdoors & history
OakboroPine Level
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.2%1.9%
Famous people born here3—
Community
OakboroPine Level
Library hours a week15 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

119 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OakboroNCPine LevelNC
Oakboro ↔ Pine Level119 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.

OakboroPine Level
People
Population 2,683Highest 2,031Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.5%Lowest NC: +9.5% +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 38.9±5.1Highest about the NC average 38.7±8Lowest about the NC average
Oakboro and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±4.8Lowest NC: 21.8% 25.2%±6.2Highest NC: 21.8%
Pine Level and Oakboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±4.1Highest NC: 17.2% 15%±1.2Lowest NC: 17.2%
Oakboro and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Lowest NC: 35.7% 24.5%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±1.9Lowest NC: 6.4% 6.1%±2.2Highest NC: 6.4%
Pine Level and Oakboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,100±$15kLowest 5% below NC $75,263±$25kHighest 4% above NC
Pine Level and Oakboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $282,600±$28kHighest about the NC average $221,000±$32kLowest 24% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,057±$196Highest 14% below NC $804±$66Lowest 35% below NC
Oakboro and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,714Highest 10% below NC $1,678Lowest 11% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.9%±15.8Lowest NC: 48.9% 58%±35.2Highest NC: 48.9%
Pine Level and Oakboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest NC: 13% 8%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Lowest NC: 66.6% 80.8%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 2 yrs older than NC 1985Lowest 6 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 33% above NC 21 minLowest 16% below NC
Work from home 11.9%±7Highest NC: 16.3% 5.2%±3Lowest NC: 16.3%
Oakboro and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 4.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62 0.62
Top workplaceoutside town Charlotte (23%)Smithfield (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine LevelFew work in Oakboro
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.4Highest 44.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #129 of 252 in NC—
School district Stanly County SchoolsJohnston County Public Schools
High school in town None in townNone 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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