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Sylva, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Jackson County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,600 Population 820/sq mi density
$41,926 Median Income $19,021 per capita
$195,500 Home Value $325,379 Zillow
$768 Median Rent 32.7% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
328 Violent Crime/100K 5,434 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$41,926 median income, 9.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$195,500 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Crime Overview

Violent Crime Rate
328
per 100,000 residents
14% below
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
5,434
per 100,000 residents
177% above
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
Average Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Murder
0.0 avg 6.3
Rape
109.4 avg 40.0
Robbery
0.0 avg 73.9
Assault
218.8 avg 268.5

Property Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Burglary
510.6 avg 271.0
Theft
4,631.7 avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
291.8 avg 282.7
Arson
0.0

Complete Crime Data

Violent Crime (per 100K)

Total Violent Crime328.2
Murder0.0
Rape109.4
Robbery0.0
Aggravated Assault218.8

Property Crime (per 100K)

Total Property Crime5,434.0
Burglary510.6
Theft/Larceny4,631.7
Vehicle Theft291.8
Arson0.0

Traffic Safety

Fatal Crashes (County)9