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Pinebluff vs Mount Pleasant

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+95% in Mount Pleasant) and growth since 2010 (+9 pts in Pinebluff).

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Pinebluff, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,806 people
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Mount Pleasant, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 2,230 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.

PinebluffOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pinebluff →
Mount PleasantOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of NC districts Outdoors16.9% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mount Pleasant →
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.

Property tax bill+95%
Tax bills are bigger in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant $2,510Pinebluff $1,289
Growth since 2010+9 pts
Pinebluff has grown faster since 2010
Pinebluff +10.2%Mount Pleasant +1.2%
Jobs per worker+51%
Mount Pleasant is more of a job hub
Mount Pleasant 0.80Pinebluff 0.53
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Mount Pleasant

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.

Pinebluff$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →
Mount Pleasant$2,270/mo
Typical home $383K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,178/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff.

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 B+Mount PleasantBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
B+PinebluffHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns A−Mount PleasantHealthier than 77% 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
PinebluffMount Pleasant
Snow a year3″3″
January low33°F29°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)235d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th67th
Outdoors & history
PinebluffMount Pleasant
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—16.9%
National Register places14
Archive photos17
Community
PinebluffMount Pleasant
Library hours a week20 hrs54 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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinebluffNCMount PleasantNC
Pinebluff ↔ Mount Pleasant58 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.

PinebluffMount Pleasant
People
Population 1,806Lowest 2,230Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.2%Highest NC: +9.5% +1.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC 38±3.3Highest about the NC average
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±5.8Lowest NC: 21.8% 26.1%±3.9Highest NC: 21.8%
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±6.5Lowest NC: 17.2% 19.8%±5.6Highest NC: 17.2%
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff 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% 25.1%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2Highest NC: 6.4% 4.6%±2.2Lowest NC: 6.4%
Pinebluff and Mount Pleasant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,833±$10kLowest 12% above NC $90,795±$15kHighest 25% above NC
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff 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 $306,500±$69kHighest 6% above NC
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,176±$465Lowest 4% below NC $1,178±$213Highest 4% below NC
Mount Pleasant and Pinebluff 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 $2,510Highest 32% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9% 31%±10.8Highest NC: 48.9%
Mount Pleasant 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% 6.6%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Highest NC: 66.6% 74.5%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 6 yrs older than NC 1975Lowest 16 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the NC average 26 minHighest 3% above NC
Work from home 8.6%±5.4Lowest NC: 16.3% 17.1%±9.4Highest NC: 16.3%
Mount Pleasant 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 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pinehurst (16%)Charlotte (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mount PleasantFew work in Pinebluff
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.3%Lowest 16.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.3Highest 24.4Lowest
Schools
School district —Cabarrus 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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