City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsboro | 98 | 5 of 7 | $565,217 |
| 2 | Siler City | 95 | 6 of 8 | $265,635 |
| 3 | Boone | 93 | 5 of 7 | $494,937 |
| 4 | Fuquay-Varina | 93 | 8 of 8 | — |
| 5 | China Grove | 90 | 6 of 6 | $304,237 |
| 6 | Pembroke | 89 | 5 of 6 | $150,595 |
| 7 | Concord | 88 | 28 of 34 | $387,218 |
| 8 | Tarboro | 87 | 6 of 8 | $158,811 |
| 9 | Henderson | 83 | 15 of 17 | $184,425 |
| 10 | Apex | 81 | 18 of 19 | $603,237 |
| 11 | Cary | 81 | 27 of 32 | $631,158 |
| 12 | Salisbury | 79 | 13 of 16 | $285,761 |
| 13 | Roanoke Rapids | 77 | 6 of 7 | $124,295 |
| 14 | Elizabeth City | 75 | 12 of 14 | $270,998 |
| 15 | Wilson | 75 | 18 of 22 | $219,897 |
| 16 | Washington | 73 | 5 of 7 | $248,685 |
| 17 | Lenoir | 73 | 12 of 13 | $219,652 |
| 18 | Denver | 73 | 6 of 7 | $558,659 |
| 19 | East Bend | 72 | 5 of 5 | $273,979 |
| 20 | Granite Falls | 71 | 5 of 6 | $281,377 |
| 21 | Burlington | 70 | 14 of 15 | $259,252 |
| 22 | Canton | 70 | 5 of 5 | $303,141 |
| 23 | Franklinton | 67 | 5 of 5 | $360,591 |
| 24 | Morganton | 67 | 14 of 18 | $267,774 |
| 25 | Elizabethtown | 67 | 5 of 6 | $158,615 |
| 26 | New Bern | 66 | 12 of 14 | $287,389 |
| 27 | Roxboro | 66 | 7 of 11 | $225,362 |
| 28 | Kings Mountain | 65 | 7 of 7 | $249,153 |
| 29 | Raeford | 64 | 11 of 11 | $287,165 |
| 30 | Matthews | 64 | 8 of 14 | $508,498 |
| 31 | Forest City | 62 | 5 of 7 | $194,430 |
| 32 | Smithfield | 60 | 6 of 10 | $295,217 |
| 33 | Havelock | 59 | 9 of 9 | $238,746 |
| 34 | Claremont | 59 | 5 of 5 | $265,274 |
| 35 | Garner | 58 | 15 of 15 | $385,626 |
| 36 | Newton | 58 | 8 of 9 | $263,776 |
| 37 | Holly Springs | 58 | 9 of 9 | $583,189 |
| 38 | Franklin | 57 | 7 of 10 | $305,747 |
| 39 | Fayetteville | 56 | 59 of 70 | $227,387 |
| 40 | Oxford | 56 | 5 of 7 | $258,485 |
| 41 | Hillsborough | 55 | 9 of 13 | $479,767 |
| 42 | Wilmington | 55 | 30 of 44 | $422,872 |
| 43 | Lumberton | 54 | 10 of 14 | $154,458 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 53 | 9 of 13 | $515,729 |
| 45 | Mount Airy | 52 | 9 of 11 | $222,450 |
| 46 | Knightdale | 52 | 5 of 5 | $370,516 |
| 47 | Raleigh | 52 | 89 of 99 | $436,056 |
| 48 | Hendersonville | 52 | 10 of 14 | $416,631 |
| 49 | Hickory | 51 | 15 of 17 | $300,549 |
| 50 | Chapel Hill | 51 | 21 of 21 | $642,319 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus County Schools | 85 | 14 of 14 |
| 2 | Watauga County Schools | 84 | 8 of 11 |
| 3 | Chatham County Schools | 82 | 16 of 20 |
| 4 | Cabarrus County Schools | 80 | 35 of 42 |
| 5 | Vance County Schools | 79 | 15 of 16 |
| 6 | Granville County Schools | 76 | 14 of 17 |
| 7 | Avery County Schools | 73 | 6 of 9 |
| 8 | Transylvania County Schools | 73 | 7 of 10 |
| 9 | Warren County Schools | 71 | 6 of 7 |
| 10 | Wilson County Schools | 70 | 23 of 27 |
| 11 | Public Schools of Robeson County | 69 | 31 of 35 |
| 12 | Yadkin County Schools | 68 | 12 of 14 |
| 13 | Rowan-Salisbury Schools | 68 | 27 of 33 |
| 14 | Caldwell County Schools | 68 | 22 of 25 |
| 15 | Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | 67 | 11 of 13 |
| 16 | Halifax County Schools | 63 | 10 of 11 |
| 17 | Hoke County Schools | 62 | 13 of 14 |
| 18 | Beaufort County Schools | 62 | 13 of 14 |
| 19 | Person County Schools | 62 | 8 of 12 |
| 20 | Asheboro City Schools | 59 | 8 of 8 |
| 21 | Craven County Schools | 59 | 24 of 26 |
| 22 | Wilkes County Schools | 59 | 19 of 22 |
| 23 | Orange County Schools | 57 | 12 of 14 |
| 24 | Burke County Schools | 56 | 19 of 26 |
| 25 | Edgecombe County Public Schools | 55 | 12 of 14 |