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Ranlo vs Randleman

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.3× in Ranlo) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Randleman).

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Ranlo, NCHomes around $263KNorth Carolina · 4,617 people
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Randleman, NCHomes around $261KNorth Carolina · 4,644 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.

RanloHomes around $263K
Housing$263K typical home22% below the NC typical home HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 49%of NC districts All about Ranlo →
RandlemanHomes around $261K
Housing$261K typical home22% below the NC typical home SchoolsBetter than 53%of NC districts Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Randleman →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent2.3×
Rent runs higher in Ranlo
Ranlo $1,811Randleman $801
Jobs per worker3.9×
Randleman is more of a job hub
Randleman 1.40Ranlo 0.36
Growth since 2010+19.7 pts
Ranlo has grown faster since 2010
Ranlo +31.4%Randleman +11.7%
Typical home built18 yrs
Randleman’s homes are older
Ranlo 1999Randleman 1981
Trails+67%
Randleman has more miles of trail
Randleman 0.5 miRanlo 0.3 mi
Property tax bill+15%
Tax bills are bigger in Ranlo
Ranlo $1,865Randleman $1,621
★ What stands out · Report cards

Ranlo places higher on 11 of 19 NC lists

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
BRanloSafer than 61% of U.S. towns –RandlemanNot graded
Schools
B−RanloBetter than 49% of districts in the state B−RandlemanBetter than 53% of districts in the state
Health
B−RanloHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns DRandlemanHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
11Ranlo
8Randleman

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 284 towns #265#47 Lowest depressionHealth · 296 towns #139#291 Fewest smokersHealth · 296 towns #154#288 HealthiestHealth · 296 towns #150#278 Best schoolsSchools · 252 towns #252#155 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 296 towns #150#260 Lowest obesityHealth · 296 towns #167#275 Most activeHealth · 296 towns #151#252

Left end = #1 in North Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ranlo’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Ranlo$1,580/mo
Typical home $263K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,811/mo · Housing →
Randleman$1,560/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $801/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
RanloRandleman
Snow a year1″5″
January low31°F27°F
July high91°F88°F
Growing season (days)228d224d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th44th
Outdoors & history
RanloRandleman
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%2.2%
Settled19631830
National Register places—2
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here15
Community
RanloRandleman
Library hours a week—49 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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RanloNCRandlemanNC
Ranlo ↔ Randleman83 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.

RanloRandleman
People
Population 4,617Lowest 4,644Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +31.4%Highest NC: +9.5% +11.7%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 35±2.3Lowest 10% below NC 37.4±8Highest 4% below NC
Randleman and Ranlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±5.7Lowest NC: 21.8% 28.5%±7.8Highest NC: 21.8%
Randleman and Ranlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.5%±4.4Highest NC: 17.2% 15.5%±4.7Lowest NC: 17.2%
Ranlo and Randleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest NC: 35.7% 14%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.1Lowest NC: 6.4% 4.6%±3.4Highest NC: 6.4%
Randleman and Ranlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,033±$16kHighest 8% above NC $53,456±$15kLowest 26% below NC
Ranlo and Randleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $200,200±$39kHighest 31% below NC $184,700±$35kLowest 36% below NC
Ranlo and Randleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,811±$422Highest 47% above NC $801±$175Lowest 35% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,865Highest about the NC average $1,621Lowest 15% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.4%±22.8Lowest NC: 48.9% 68.7%±26.8Highest NC: 48.9%
Randleman and Ranlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest NC: 13% 32.6%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.6%Highest NC: 66.6% 61.5%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1999Highest 8 yrs newer than NC 1981Lowest 10 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 16% below NC 24 minHighest 6% below NC
Work from home 11.3%±4.9Lowest NC: 16.3% 13.9%±8Highest NC: 16.3%
Randleman and Ranlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 7.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 1.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Charlotte (33%)Asheboro (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RandlemanFew work in Ranlo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.6Highest 39.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #252 of 252 in NC#155 of 252 in NC
School district Gaston County SchoolsRandolph County School System
High school in town Warlick AcademyNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 10.9 —
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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