Boiling Spring Lakes is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,943 at the 2020 census, up from 5,372 in 2010.

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How Boiling Spring Lakes ranks

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#5Most conserved land in NC #34Most trails in NC #62Fewest uninsured in NC All NC rankings →

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Area code910

Living in Boiling Spring Lakes

Housing in Boiling Spring Lakes

$315K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boiling Spring Lakes home is worth about $315,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the North Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market102

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Boiling Spring Lakes

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Safety Grade B-

Boiling Spring Lakes reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 75% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Boiling Spring Lakes 1.7

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Boiling Spring Lakes 10.2

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Boiling Spring Lakes

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Most working residents leave Boiling Spring Lakes for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (18%), Southport (9%) and Oak Island (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Wilmington

18%

Southport

Oak Island

Charlotte

4%Work in townlive and work in Boiling Spring Lakes 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 846Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Boiling Spring Lakes

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

6better than NC·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better 9.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNC 12.2% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalSouthport · 8.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Commwell Health of BoliviaBolivia · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Boiling Spring Lakes

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Boiling Spring Lakes

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

86Does Boiling Spring Lakes flood?paid flood claims since 1996 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Boiling Spring Lakes MapBoiling Spring Lakes vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Boiling Spring Lakes

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Boiling Spring Lakes has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

60° / 37°Winter

74° / 51°Spring

88° / 70°Summer

76° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Boiling Spring Lakes get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 17, with the last in spring around Mar 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Boiling Spring Lakes

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School Grade B-

The public schools Boiling Spring Lakes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#74Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictBrunswick County SchoolsSchools2

South Brunswick Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 585 students South Brunswick High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,154 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.