BroadwayNC
A town of 1,657, settled in 1870. Public schools that outperform most of North Carolina.
What makes Broadway stand out
The 2 things Broadway does most differently from other towns.
99% of working residents leave Broadway for work
Where Broadway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Broadway’s report card
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Local news
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Broadway. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Broadway
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.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Broadway’s public schools outperform 36% of North Carolina districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Elementary | PK–5 | 490 | C− |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
A typical Broadway home is worth about $274K
The typical Broadway home is worth about $274,000, up 3.6% in a year, 18% below the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Less crime per resident than 60% of U.S. towns
Broadway reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Broadway beats the North Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Broadway | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.9% |
1.7% of Broadway is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Carolina Veterans Memorial Pavilion | — | 1 |
About Broadway
Town in North Carolina, United States
Broadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Broadway had a population of 1,267.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1870
- Population
- 1,267
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
- ZIP code
- 27505
- Area code
- 919