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Wade vs Casar

164 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+54% in Wade) and street grid (2.4× in Wade).

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Wade, NCA small town of 518North Carolina · 518 people
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Casar, NCHomes around $155KNorth Carolina · 373 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.

WadeA small town of 518
Quiet strengthsWade doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wade →
CasarHomes around $155K
Housing$155K typical home54% below the NC typical home All about Casar →
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+54%
Tax bills are bigger in Wade
Wade $1,750Casar $1,137
Street grid2.4×
Wade has the more walkable street grid
Wade 24.6Casar 10.3
Jobs per worker+67%
Wade is more of a job hub
Wade 0.45Casar 0.27
Homeowners+8.2 pts renters
Wade has more renters
Casar 76.7%Wade 68.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Wade

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.

Wade$1,780/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Casar$880/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Wade and Casar.

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
–WadeNot graded BCasarBetter than 56% of districts in the state
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
WadeCasar
Snow a year1″3″
January low32°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)227d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st40th
Outdoors & history
WadeCasar
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3.5%3.1%
National Register places1—
Archive photos8—
Community
WadeCasar
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

164 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WadeNCCasarNC
Wade ↔ Casar164 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.

WadeCasar
People
Population 518Highest 373Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.7% NC: +9.5% —
Median age 41.9±16Highest 7% above NC 40.6±6.9Lowest 4% above NC
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±6.4Highest NC: 21.8% 15.8%±6Lowest NC: 21.8%
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.8%±6.1Highest NC: 17.2% 15.5%±9.9Lowest NC: 17.2%
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.6%Lowest NC: 35.7% 19.9%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.3Highest NC: 6.4% 0.3%±3.8Lowest NC: 6.4%
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,938±$31kHighest about the NC average $60,875±$13kLowest 16% below NC
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $215,000±$116kLowest 26% below NC $215,400±$104kHighest 25% below NC
Casar and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $633±$602 48% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,750Highest 8% below NC $1,137Lowest 40% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.7%±42.1Highest NC: 48.9% 11.1%±100Lowest NC: 48.9%
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.3%Lowest NC: 13% 28.7%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Lowest NC: 66.6% 76.7%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 5 yrs older than NC 1979Lowest 12 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 27% above NC 32 minLowest 25% above NC
Work from home 12.1%±7.5Highest NC: 16.3% 0%±7.3Lowest NC: 16.3%
Wade and Casar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fayetteville (44%)Shelby (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CasarFew work in Wade
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.6Highest 10.3Lowest
Schools
School district —Cleveland 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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