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Outdoors in Broadway
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About Broadway
Town in North Carolina, United StatesBroadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Broadway had a population of 1,267.
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Housing in Broadway
The typical Broadway home is worth about $274,000, up 3.6% in a year, 18% below the North Carolina typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Broadway
Safety Grade B
Broadway reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Broadway
Full picture →Most working residents leave Broadway for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sanford (26%), Raleigh (12%) and Cary (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Health in Broadway
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 62% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Broadway
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Broadway
Full climate →Broadway has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Broadway
All Broadway schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Broadway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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