Cities and towns in North Carolina: quality of life and rankings

Cities and towns of North Carolina with 5,000 or more residents, largest first. Smaller places have pages too, reachable from search and from their county.

Largest166
  1. 1Charlotte903,84470 Score
  2. 2Raleigh481,03190 Score
  3. 3Greensboro301,19842 Score
  4. 4Durham291,46770 Score
  5. 5Winston-Salem252,03739 Score
  6. 6Fayetteville210,81520 Score
  7. 7Cary179,30699 Score
  8. 8Wilmington120,80562 Score
  9. 9High Point116,24547 Score
  10. 10Concord108,71958 Score
  11. 11Asheville94,53575 Score
  12. 12Greenville92,85735 Score
  13. 13Gastonia82,88415 Score
  14. 14Jacksonville71,27925 Score
  15. 15Apex70,63099 Score
  16. 16Huntersville63,96989 Score
  17. 17Chapel Hill61,60784 Score
  18. 18Burlington59,61030 Score
  19. 19Kannapolis57,89051 Score
  20. 20Rocky Mount54,29720 Score
  21. 21Wake Forest52,84497 Score
  22. 22Mooresville52,38182 Score
  23. 23Wilson48,37019 Score
  24. 24Holly Springs45,24897 Score
  25. 25Hickory44,25845 Score
  26. 26Indian Trail42,03683 Score
  27. 27Fuquay-Varina40,48597 Score
  28. 28Monroe36,75954 Score
  29. 29Salisbury35,82515 Score
  30. 30Garner34,47389 Score
  31. 31Goldsboro34,38311 Score
  32. 32Cornelius32,78386 Score
  33. 33New Bern32,73436 Score
  34. 34Sanford31,47819 Score
  35. 35Morrisville31,42299 Score
  36. 36Matthews30,57785 Score
  37. 37Statesville29,89447 Score
  38. 38Leland29,60768 Score
  39. 39Clayton29,32055 Score
  40. 40Kernersville27,83058 Score
  41. 41Asheboro27,58017 Score
  42. 42Mint Hill27,55677 Score
  43. 43Thomasville27,32124 Score
  44. 44Waxhaw22,27588 Score
  45. 45Shelby22,10020 Score
  46. 46Clemmons21,87170 Score
  47. 47Carrboro21,20487 Score
  48. 48Knightdale20,21494 Score
  49. 49Boone20,03265 Score
  50. 50Lexington19,69013 Score
  51. 51Harrisburg19,63378 Score
  52. 52Mebane19,53846 Score
  53. 53Kinston19,50511 Score
  54. 54Elizabeth City18,87123 Score
  55. 55Lumberton18,8592 Score
  56. 56Lenoir18,29925 Score
  57. 57Pinehurst18,25684 Score
  58. 58Mount Holly18,20835 Score
  59. 59Graham18,04831 Score
  60. 60Hope Mills17,93922 Score
  61. 61Havelock17,69133 Score
  62. 62Morganton17,64625 Score
  63. 63Stallings16,88684 Score
  64. 64Albemarle16,76214 Score
  65. 65Southern Pines16,42078 Score
  66. 66Murraysville16,33981 Score
  67. 67Davidson15,66086 Score
  68. 68Belmont15,54642 Score
  69. 69Hendersonville15,40862 Score
  70. 70Eden15,35611 Score
  71. 71Laurinburg15,0873 Score
  72. 72Henderson14,8859 Score
  73. 73Roanoke Rapids14,85616 Score
  74. 74Reidsville14,58514 Score
  75. 75Piney Green14,07829 Score
  76. 76Anderson Creek13,92717 Score
  77. 77Lewisville13,82874 Score
  78. 78Weddington13,80582 Score
  79. 79Newton13,33339 Score
  80. 80Wendell13,06489 Score
  81. 81Myrtle Grove12,63789 Score
  82. 82Lake Norman of Iredell12,49486 Score
  83. 83Smithfield12,11624 Score
  84. 84Archdale12,08737 Score
  85. 85Kings Mountain12,03911 Score
  86. 86Lincolnton11,78336 Score
  87. 87Spring Lake11,57320 Score
  88. 88Spout Springs11,24236 Score
  89. 89Summerfield11,11674 Score
  90. 90Pineville11,05562 Score
  91. 91Elon11,03238 Score
  92. 92Tarboro10,7707 Score
  93. 93Rolesville10,76695 Score
  94. 94Winterville10,72554 Score
  95. 95Mount Airy10,63327 Score
  96. 96Waynesville10,50247 Score
  97. 97Lake Norman of Catawba9,90661 Score
  98. 98Morehead City9,80659 Score
  99. 99Washington9,72619 Score
  100. 100Hillsborough9,72489 Score
  101. 101Gibsonville9,46761 Score
  102. 102St. Stephens9,45740 Score
  103. 103Hampstead9,29259 Score
  104. 104Aberdeen9,22876 Score
  105. 105Wesley Chapel9,09079 Score
  106. 106Oak Island9,03070 Score
  107. 107Kings Grant9,00357 Score
  108. 108Rockingham8,9678 Score
  109. 109Oxford8,91411 Score
  110. 110Zebulon8,71174 Score
  111. 111Conover8,58041 Score
  112. 112Dunn8,55912 Score
  113. 113Black Mountain8,51377 Score
  114. 114Clinton8,30414 Score
  115. 115Ogden8,24985 Score
  116. 116Roxboro8,18211 Score
  117. 117Fletcher8,09883 Score
  118. 118Butner8,06522 Score
  119. 119Woodfin8,04877 Score
  120. 120Siler City7,99536 Score
  121. 121Cullowhee7,97336 Score
  122. 122Etowah7,96876 Score
  123. 123Brevard7,89776 Score
  124. 124Kill Devil Hills7,76182 Score
  125. 125Oak Ridge7,74476 Score
  126. 126Porters Neck7,65479 Score
  127. 127Marion7,57921 Score
  128. 128King7,40831 Score
  129. 129Half Moon7,37833 Score
  130. 130Forest City7,36311 Score
  131. 131Mills River7,28191 Score
  132. 132Trinity7,11134 Score
  133. 133St. James7,07280 Score
  134. 134Unionville6,95471 Score
  135. 135Swannanoa6,90165 Score
  136. 136Selma6,81723 Score
  137. 137Carolina Beach6,74579 Score
  138. 138Marvin6,69290 Score
  139. 139Silver Lake6,56368 Score
  140. 140Boiling Spring Lakes6,34755 Score
  141. 141East Flat Rock6,32364 Score
  142. 142Wrightsboro6,28769 Score
  143. 143Angier6,24110 Score
  144. 144Cherryville6,22629 Score
  145. 145Dallas6,10421 Score
  146. 146Mocksville6,06834 Score
  147. 147Briar Chapel6,04986 Score
  148. 148Stokesdale6,00464 Score
  149. 149Hamlet5,96110 Score
  150. 150Westport5,91579 Score
  151. 151Barbecue5,91025 Score
  152. 152Northchase5,89662 Score
  153. 153Walkertown5,87353 Score
  154. 154Locust5,84028 Score
  155. 155Nashville5,72929 Score
  156. 156Moyock5,68474 Score
  157. 157Bessemer City5,58014 Score
  158. 158Cramerton5,45046 Score
  159. 159Whispering Pines5,21187 Score
  160. 160Archer Lodge5,18656 Score
  161. 161Ayden5,15029 Score
  162. 162Williamston5,11212 Score
  163. 163Pleasant Garden5,06058 Score
  164. 164Sawmills5,04228 Score
  165. 165Carolina Shores5,01765 Score
  166. 166Long View5,01135 Score