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Pine Level vs Granite Quarry

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+18.6 pts in Pine Level) and average commute (18 min in Pine Level).

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

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Granite Quarry, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 3,043 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.

Pine LevelOne of the safest towns

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

Granite QuarryOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 50%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 34%of NC districts

Outdoors#92 most conserved land in NC0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Granite Quarry →

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.

Growth since 2010+18.6 pts

Pine Level has grown faster since 2010

Pine Level +20.4%Granite Quarry +1.8%

Average commute18 min

Pine Level has the shorter commute

Granite Quarry 39 minPine Level 21 min

Rent runs higher in Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry $1,099Pine Level $804

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Granite Quarry

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%

Pine Level$1,300/mo

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

Granite Quarry$1,500/mo

Typical home $257K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,099/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Granite Quarry 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

A−Pine LevelSafer than 83% of U.S. towns –Granite QuarryNot graded

Schools

B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state CGranite QuarryBetter than 34% of districts in the state

Health

BPine LevelHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns B−Granite QuarryHealthier than 50% 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

Pine LevelGranite Quarry

Snow a year1″2″

January low31°F 29°F

July high92°F 88°F

Growing season (days)220d 208d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th 43rd

Outdoors & history

Pine LevelGranite Quarry

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land1.9%5.6%

National Register places—2

Archive photos—4

Famous people born here—1

Community

Pine LevelGranite Quarry

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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pine LevelNC Granite QuarryNC

Pine Level ↔ Granite Quarry123 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

Pine LevelGranite Quarry

People

Population 2,031Lowest 3,043Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5% +1.8%Lowest NC: +9.5%

Median age 38.7±8Highest about the NC average 38.6±15.4Lowest about the NC average

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

Kids under 18 25.2%±6.2Highest NC: 21.8% 18.3%±6Lowest NC: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 15%±1.2Highest NC: 17.2% 14.9%±5.9Lowest NC: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Lowest NC: 35.7% 28.5%Highest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±2.2Highest NC: 6.4% 3.9%±2.9Lowest NC: 6.4%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $75,263±$25kHighest 4% above NC $57,981±$19kLowest 20% below NC

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,000±$32kLowest 24% below NC $257,300±$47kHighest 11% below NC

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $804±$66Lowest 35% below NC $1,099±$61Highest 11% below NC

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,678Lowest 11% below NC $1,795Highest 5% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±35.2Highest NC: 48.9% 32.1%±15.9Lowest NC: 48.9%

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

Below poverty line 8%Lowest NC: 13% 8.3%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Highest NC: 66.6% 79%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 6 yrs older than NC 1982Lowest 9 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 16% below NC 39 minHighest 56% above NC

Work from home 5.2%±3Lowest NC: 16.3% 9.5%±8.6Highest NC: 16.3%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.49Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Smithfield (16%)Salisbury (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Granite QuarryFew work in Pine Level

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.5Highest 41.8Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#221 of 252 in NC

School district Johnston County Public SchoolsRowan-Salisbury 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.

Pine Level neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Pine Level

Selma6,817 people · $172K homes

Towns like Pine Level

Oakboro2,683 people · $283K homes

Glen Alpine1,991 people · $173K homes

Pinebluff1,806 people · $234K homes

Broadway1,657 people · $255K 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.