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Outdoors in Swansboro
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1933
HABS NC,67-SWAN,1- (sheet 6 of 7) - William Pugh Ferrand Store, 122 Front Street, 1933
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About Swansboro
Town in North Carolina, United StatesSwansboro is a resort town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. It is located along the Crystal Coast. The population was 3,744 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Swansboro
The typical Swansboro home is worth about $356,000, up 1.2% in a year, 6% above the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Swansboro
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Swansboro's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Swansboro
Full picture →Most working residents leave Swansboro for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (17%), Emerald Isle (5%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Swansboro
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Swansboro
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Swansboro
Full climate →Swansboro has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Swansboro
All Swansboro schools →School Grade B
The public schools Swansboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% 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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