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Pinebluff vs Granite Quarry

65 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (14 min in Pinebluff) and property tax bill (+39% in Granite Quarry).

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Pinebluff, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,806 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.

PinebluffOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pinebluff →

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.

Average commute14 min

Pinebluff has the shorter commute

Granite Quarry 39 minPinebluff 25 min

Property tax bill+39%

Tax bills are bigger in Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry $1,795Pinebluff $1,289

Growth since 2010+8.4 pts

Pinebluff has grown faster since 2010

Pinebluff +10.2%Granite Quarry +1.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 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.

Down paymentRate%

Pinebluff$1,660/mo

Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

Granite Quarry$1,500/mo

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

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Pinebluff and Granite Quarry.

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

–PinebluffNot graded CGranite QuarryBetter than 34% of districts in the state

Health

B+PinebluffHealthier than 68% 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

PinebluffGranite Quarry

Snow a year3″2″

January low33°F 29°F

July high90°F 88°F

Growing season (days)235d 208d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 43rd

Outdoors & history

PinebluffGranite Quarry

Conserved land—5.6%

National Register places1 2

Archive photos1 4

Famous people born here—1

Community

PinebluffGranite Quarry

Library hours a week20 hrs —

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

65 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinebluffNC Granite QuarryNC

Pinebluff ↔ Granite Quarry65 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

PinebluffGranite Quarry

People

Population 1,806Lowest 3,043Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.2%Highest NC: +9.5% +1.8%Lowest NC: +9.5%

Median age 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC 38.6±15.4Highest about the NC average

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

Kids under 18 21.3%±5.8Highest NC: 21.8% 18.3%±6Lowest NC: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 16.2%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2% 14.9%±5.9Lowest NC: 17.2%

Pinebluff 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+ 29.3%Highest NC: 35.7% 28.5%Lowest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2Highest NC: 6.4% 3.9%±2.9Lowest NC: 6.4%

Pinebluff 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 $80,833±$10kHighest 12% above NC $57,981±$19kLowest 20% below NC

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,200±$16kLowest 19% below NC $257,300±$47kHighest 11% below NC

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,176±$465Highest 4% below NC $1,099±$61Lowest 11% below NC

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,289Lowest 32% below NC $1,795Highest 5% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9% 32.1%±15.9Highest NC: 48.9%

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

Below poverty line 6.1%Lowest NC: 13% 8.3%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Lowest NC: 66.6% 79%Highest 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 25 minLowest about the NC average 39 minHighest 56% above NC

Work from home 8.6%±5.4Lowest NC: 16.3% 9.5%±8.6Highest NC: 16.3%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.49Lowest

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Granite QuarryFew work in Pinebluff

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.3%Highest 5.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.3Lowest 41.8Highest

Schools

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

School district —Rowan-Salisbury Schools

High school in town —None in town

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Pinebluff neighborsTown Square →

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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.