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Pinebluff vs Pine Level

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

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

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.

Pinebluff$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →
Pine Level$1,300/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $804/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
–PinebluffNot graded A−Pine LevelSafer than 83% of U.S. towns
Schools
–PinebluffNot graded B−Pine LevelBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
B+PinebluffHealthier than 68% 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
PinebluffPine Level
Snow a year3″1″
January low33°F31°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)235d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th26th
Outdoors & history
PinebluffPine Level
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.9%
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Community
PinebluffPine Level
Library hours a week20 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.

PinebluffNCPine LevelNC
Pinebluff ↔ Pine Level74 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.

PinebluffPine Level
People
Population 1,806Lowest 2,031Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.2%Lowest NC: +9.5% +20.4%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC 38.7±8Highest about the NC average
Pine Level 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% 25.2%±6.2Highest 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+ 16.2%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2% 15%±1.2Lowest 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+ 29.3%Highest NC: 35.7% 24.5%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2Lowest NC: 6.4% 6.1%±2.2Highest 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 $80,833±$10kHighest 12% above NC $75,263±$25kLowest 4% 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 $234,200±$16kHighest 19% below NC $221,000±$32kLowest 24% 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 $1,176±$465Highest 4% below NC $804±$66Lowest 35% 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 $1,289Lowest 32% below NC $1,678Highest 11% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9% 58%±35.2Highest 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 6.1%Lowest NC: 13% 8%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Lowest NC: 66.6% 80.8%Highest 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 25 minHighest about the NC average 21 minLowest 16% below NC
Work from home 8.6%±5.4Highest NC: 16.3% 5.2%±3Lowest 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 1.2%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pinehurst (16%)Smithfield (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine LevelFew work in Pinebluff
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.3%Highest 1.9%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 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.3Lowest 44.5Highest
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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