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About Rutherfordton
Town in North Carolina, United StatesRutherfordton is a town in and the county seat of Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,640 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Rutherfordton
The typical Rutherfordton home is worth about $250,000, up 2.7% in a year, 25% below the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Rutherfordton
Safety Grade C-
Rutherfordton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 41% of towns.
Health in Rutherfordton
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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