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Pine Level vs Pinebluff

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+10.2 pts in Pine Level) and property tax bill (+30% in Pine Level).

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

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

Growth since 2010+10.2 pts
Pine Level has grown faster since 2010
Pine Level +20.4%Pinebluff +10.2%
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Pine Level
Pine Level $1,678Pinebluff $1,289
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 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.

Pine Level$1,300/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $804/mo · Housing →
Pinebluff$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Pinebluff 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 –PinebluffNot graded
Schools
B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state –PinebluffNot graded
Health
BPine LevelHealthier than 57% 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
Pine LevelPinebluff
Snow a year1″3″
January low31°F33°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)220d235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th27th
Outdoors & history
Pine LevelPinebluff
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.9%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—1
Community
Pine LevelPinebluff
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

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pine LevelNCPinebluffNC
Pine Level ↔ Pinebluff74 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.

Pine LevelPinebluff
People
Population 2,031Highest 1,806Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5% +10.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 38.7±8Highest about the NC average 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC
Pine Level and Pinebluff 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% 21.3%±5.8Lowest NC: 21.8%
Pine Level and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1.2Lowest NC: 17.2% 16.2%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2%
Pinebluff 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+ 24.5%Lowest NC: 35.7% 29.3%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±2.2Highest NC: 6.4% 4.9%±2Lowest NC: 6.4%
Pine Level and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,263±$25kLowest 4% above NC $80,833±$10kHighest 12% above NC
Pinebluff and Pine Level 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 $234,200±$16kHighest 19% below NC
Pinebluff 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 $1,176±$465Highest 4% below NC
Pinebluff and Pine Level are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,678Highest 11% below NC $1,289Lowest 32% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±35.2Highest NC: 48.9% 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9%
Pine Level and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest NC: 13% 6.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.8%Highest NC: 66.6% 78.5%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985 6 yrs older than NC 1985 6 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 16% below NC 25 minHighest about the NC average
Work from home 5.2%±3Lowest NC: 16.3% 8.6%±5.4Highest NC: 16.3%
Pinebluff 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 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.53Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Smithfield (16%)Pinehurst (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinebluffFew work in Pine Level
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 9.3%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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.5Highest 32.3Lowest
Schools
School district Johnston County Public 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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