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

Violent crime per 1,000

Stanley 0.7

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Stanley 10.5

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Stanley

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Most working residents leave Stanley for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (34%), Gastonia (12%) and Mount Holly (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Charlotte

34%

Gastonia

12%

Mount Holly

Huntersville

3%Work in townlive and work in Stanley 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,396Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stanley →

Health in Stanley

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

1worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.3%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia · 6.1 mi · ER

Amg4 DallasDallas · 4.8 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 Stanley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stanley →

Natural hazards in Stanley

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Stanley flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Stanley

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

Climate in Stanley

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Stanley has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 32°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

72° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Stanley get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 27.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 Stanley →

Schools in Stanley

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Stanley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Stanley’s schools compare in NC →

DistrictGaston County SchoolsSchools6

Springfield PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 352 students Kiser Elementary CElementary · Grades 3–5 · 328 students Stanley Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 602 students Community Charter School B-Other · Grades K–10 · 858 students Judah Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 83 students Judah Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 78 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.