Living in Leland, NC
Small city in North Carolina
Leland is a small city in North Carolina, home to about 26,000 people, with 298,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Leland a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,615 state income tax per resident, 0.62% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $354k and rents for $1,980 a month
- Easy flying: MYR is 63 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 298,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Leland: common questions
What is the cost of living in Leland?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $354k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,980 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Leland?
North Carolina collects about $1,615 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.62% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Leland safe?
Leland isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Leland?
Public schools in Leland test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Leland?
Leland has mild winters: winter days average around 59°F and summer days around 89°F.
Does Leland get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.84 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Leland?
The nearest major airport is MYR, about 63 mi away.
How Leland scores
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