Candor is a town in Montgomery and Moore counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. Candor is the home of the North Carolina Peach Festival, held every year on the third Saturday of July.

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Town numbers

ZIP code27229

Area code910

Living in Candor

Housing in Candor

$154K▲ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Candor home is worth about $154,000, up 6.6% in a year, 54% below the North Carolina typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Candor

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Not graded

Candor has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2

Property7

Reported in 20239

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Candor

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Most working residents leave Candor for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Troy (9%), Biscoe (6%) and Charlotte (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Troy

Biscoe

Charlotte

Mount Gilead

3%Work in townlive and work in Candor 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 238Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Candor →

Health in Candor

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · better 22.6%More uninsured adultsNC 10.4% · worse

Care nearby

Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial HospTroy · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Goshen Medical Center - StarStar · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Candor · CMS · HRSAHealth in Candor →

Natural hazards in Candor

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Candor flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Candor

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Candor →

Climate in Candor

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Candor has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 33°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

72° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Candor get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 14, with the last in spring around Mar 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Candor →

Schools in Candor

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School Grade C+

The public schools Candor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMontgomery County SchoolsSchools1

Candor Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 368 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.