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About Raeford
City in North Carolina, United StatesRaeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 4,559 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hoke County.
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Housing in Raeford
The typical Raeford home is worth about $285,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the North Carolina typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Raeford
Safety Grade B-
Raeford reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Raeford
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Schools in Raeford
All Raeford schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Raeford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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