Littleton, North Carolina
Among the top 7% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 85% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 6% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 93% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 24% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 10% of US places
- top 1% for monthly rent
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 5% for walkability
Limited data for Littleton — the figures below are what we have. See Warren County for a fuller picture.
Littleton is a small community in North Carolina with about 525 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for weather. Standout strengths include monthly rent, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on broadband access and walkability.
- The median home value in Littleton is $100k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Littleton is $27k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Littleton is $365 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Littleton has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Littleton average around 80°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.7 in3.2 in
muggy 83%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$27k2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 68% of US places
Home Value$100k24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$365better than 99% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$162better than 61% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.45%better than 27% of US places
Income Tax4.50%better than 61% of US places
Sales Tax7.00%better than 60% of US places
Estimated total tax burden12.23%better than 28% of US places
Unemployment0.5%better than 78% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)41°F73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation47.7 in70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall5.5 inbetter than 67% of US places
Sunny Days194 daysbetter than 17% of US places
Summer Humidity69°Fbetter than 20% of US places
Comfortable Days73 daysbetter than 28% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk65.7better than 50% of US places
Air Quality44 AQIbetter than 61% of US places
School Quality67.7better than 63% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population52537th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age54.687th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5387th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.676th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+2610th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)60.8%24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)31.8%93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)3.0%47th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.4%66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.2/20better than 5% of US places
Airport Distance62 mibetter than 60% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access54.2%better than 5% of US places
Amenities Nearby95.24better than 54% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 10% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Littleton an affordable place to live?
- Littleton is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 68% of comparable areas. Median rent is $365.
- Is Littleton safe?
- Littleton is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Littleton?
- Littleton averages 80°F in July and 41°F in January, with 47.7 in of annual precipitation and about 194 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Littleton?
- Public-school quality in Littleton is above average, scoring better than 63% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.