Lowest Smoking in North Carolina

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest smoking

Best North Carolina Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans

Health & Safety

Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Civic & Politics

Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters

Geography & Infrastructure

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Lowest Smoking — North Carolina

1 Morrisville 6.1%

2 Briar Chapel 7.0%

3 Marvin 7.3%

4 Cary 7.4%

5 Apex 7.7%

6 Holly Springs 7.9%

7 Davidson 8.0%

8 Weddington 8.0%

9 Lake Norman of Iredell 8.0%

10 Porters Neck 8.1%

11 Rolesville 8.3%

12 Huntersville 8.6%

13 Cornelius 8.6%

14 Carrboro 8.6%

15 Oak Ridge 9.0%

16 Whispering Pines 9.0%

17 Summerfield 9.1%

18 Matthews 9.2%

19 Wake Forest 9.3%

20 Waxhaw 9.3%

21 Pinehurst 9.4%

22 Ogden 9.6%

23 Westport 9.7%

24 Chapel Hill 9.9%

25 Harrisburg 10.0%

26 St. James 10.0%

27 Wesley Chapel 10.1%

28 Fuquay-Varina 10.3%

29 Southern Pines 10.5%

30 Myrtle Grove 10.5%

31 Spout Springs 10.5%

32 Barbecue 10.5%

33 Raleigh 10.8%

34 Clemmons 10.8%

35 Lewisville 10.8%

36 Black Mountain 10.8%

37 Stallings 11.0%

38 Kill Devil Hills 11.1%

39 Fletcher 11.2%

40 Archer Lodge 11.2%

41 Mooresville 11.3%

42 Murraysville 11.3%

43 Charlotte 11.4%

44 Indian Trail 11.4%

45 Garner 11.4%

46 Wendell 11.4%

47 Hampstead 11.4%

48 Durham 11.5%

49 Hillsborough 11.6%

50 Oak Island 11.6%

51 Mint Hill 11.7%

52 Winterville 11.7%

53 Lake Norman of Catawba 11.7%

54 Mills River 11.8%

55 Stokesdale 12.0%

56 Carolina Beach 12.1%

57 Moyock 12.2%

58 Concord 12.3%

59 Mebane 12.3%

60 Pineville 12.3%

61 Aberdeen 12.5%

62 Asheville 12.6%

63 Leland 12.6%

64 Gibsonville 12.6%

65 Woodfin 12.6%

66 Cramerton 12.6%

67 Knightdale 12.9%

68 Clayton 13.0%

69 Belmont 13.0%

70 Etowah 13.0%

71 Mount Holly 13.1%

72 Elon 13.1%

73 Wilmington 13.3%

74 Kernersville 13.3%

75 Brevard 13.5%

76 Half Moon 13.6%

77 Silver Lake 13.7%

78 Morehead City 13.9%

79 Kings Grant 14.2%

80 Unionville 14.2%

81 Greensboro 14.4%

82 Swannanoa 14.4%

83 Mocksville 14.4%

84 Nashville 14.4%

85 Hendersonville 14.5%

86 Zebulon 14.5%

87 New Bern 14.6%

88 Wrightsboro 14.6%

89 High Point 14.7%

90 Boiling Spring Lakes 14.7%

91 Greenville 14.8%

92 Winston-Salem 14.9%

93 Kannapolis 14.9%

94 Locust 14.9%

95 Hickory 15.0%

96 Graham 15.0%

97 Piney Green 15.1%

98 St. Stephens 15.1%

99 King 15.2%

100 Anderson Creek 15.4%

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by lowest smoking in North Carolina.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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