A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Granite Quarry's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Granite Quarry 0.7

North Carolina 4

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Granite Quarry 11.1

North Carolina 21.1

U.S. 19.5

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

Work & commute in Granite Quarry

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Most working residents leave Granite Quarry for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (23%), Charlotte (13%) and Concord (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Salisbury

23%

Charlotte

13%

Concord

Rockwell

3%Work in townlive and work in Granite Quarry 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 646Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Granite Quarry →

Health in Granite Quarry

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

≈Just like North Carolina

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Granite Quarry tracks North Carolina closely.

Care nearby

Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury · 4.9 mi · ER

Crchc Homeless Clinic at Rowan Helping MinistriesSalisbury · 3.8 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 Granite Quarry · CMS · HRSAHealth in Granite Quarry →

Natural hazards in Granite Quarry

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

7Does Granite Quarry flood?paid flood claims since 2003 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Granite Quarry MapGranite Quarry vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Granite Quarry →

Climate in Granite Quarry

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Granite Quarry has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 31°Winter

71° / 47°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Granite Quarry get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Granite Quarry

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School Grade C

The public schools Granite Quarry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Granite Quarry’s schools compare in NC →

DistrictRowan-Salisbury SchoolsSchools1

Granite Quarry Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 586 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.