Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 15/100
F
Median home value$242,500
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$658/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
Raleigh 28%
Smithfield
Johnston County12,116 residentsJohnston County Public Schools
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
48
Raleigh median 64
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Smithfield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Smithfield against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency59th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate93%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index62
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute24.1 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Restaurants & cafés32
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Median household income$43,270
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment7.2%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations38%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Smithfield on housing & affordability
Smithfield's weakest grade is F. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Fuquay-Varina24 mi from SmithfieldC 64 C+ Knightdale20 mi from SmithfieldD+ 65 C+ Wendell19 mi from SmithfieldD+ 59 C Garner19 mi from SmithfieldD 61 C Clayton11 mi from SmithfieldD 56 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Smithfield
Is Smithfield, NC a good place to live?
Smithfield scores 48 out of 100, 14th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Smithfield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $242,500, 42% below the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $658/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Smithfield?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Smithfield sit at the 59th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Smithfield is served by Johnston County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Smithfield?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Smithfield?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Smithfield old or new?
The median home in Smithfield was built in 1973 — older than the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.