Oakboro, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Stanly County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

2,453 Population 970/sq mi density

$76,071 Median Income $33,766 per capita

$235,800 Home Value $324,358 Zillow

$1,028 Median Rent 21.2% income on rent

60°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr

586 Violent Crime/100K 4,877 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$76,071 median income, 2.4% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$235,800 home value, $1,028/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

586 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Oakboro (12)

Andrew Jackson State Park

State Park

324 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Cheraw State Park

State Park

7,278 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Chester State Park

State Park

521 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Crowders Mountain State Park

State Park

2,379 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Goodale State Park

State Park

764 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

National Military Park

"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons." - Lt. General Charles, Earl Cornwallis On March 15, 1781, six years into the American Revolution, General Greene and Lord Cornwallis' troops faced off at a small courthouse community. The battle would cha...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Theater, Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junio...

Weather: https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/weather.htm Summers are warm to hot and humid with the occasional thunderstorm. Spring and Fall are cool with rainy periods. Winter is mild and cold with snow an...

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Lake Norman State Park

State Park

1,927 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Wateree State Park

State Park

296 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Landsford Canal State Park

State Park

443 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Long Bluff State Park

State Park

247 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Morrow Mountain State Park

State Park

5,596 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

State Park

219 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0