Smithfield
- Town in North Carolina
Town
Smithfield
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in North Carolina
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 45 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$165,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$571
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault375.5national 282.7
- Murder7.4national 6.1
- Rape22.1national 40.7
- Robbery73.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary500.7national 500.1
- Theft2,812.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft128.6national 284
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Working in Smithfield
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$33,957
National
$69,021Places to Work in Smithfield
Top Public Schools Serving Smithfield
- grade A+
Johnston County Early College Academy
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 118 reviews
- grade A
Johnston Charter Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
Johnston County Schools Career Technical
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 4 reviews
- grade B+
The Innovation Academy at South Campus
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade B+
Neuse Charter School
- Rating 3.64 out of 5 44 reviews
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Smithfield Reviews
Rating 3.91 out of 5 45 reviews
Love the Escape room they have there, Ready Set Escape, located in Smithfield (not in the town of, but nearby) The Ava Gardner Museum is nice, and they have some great local spaces, like Sami's Pizza. The Outlet shopping is ok, but the town needs a Home Depot to compete with Lowes They're supposed to be growing with more houses and such soon, so hopefully! But definitely love that Escape room
I currently live in the outskirts of Smithfield, and it's still quite peaceful. City lift is quieter the larger cities like Raleigh, but still has it's night life scenes like local bars, a hookah bar, and even a comedy club between Smithfield and the neighboring town of Clayton. There are numerous grade schools for younger children, decent sized high school, and even a community college in the area. Smithfield also has various options for shopping from groceries (Wal-Mart, Food Lion, IGA) to local stores like Heavner Furniture Store and some various antique and thrift stores, as well as the Smithfield Outlets, which house a variety of restaurants and apparel stores such as Nike and Reebok and Pacsun. I think my two biggest dislikes for Smithfield would be the traffic circles they have implemented in various places (which in my opinion have disrupted traffic) and also the way the seem to be putting in subdivisions in the outskirts without planning.
Not suitable for walking/biking, limited public transportation, and dirty appearance. I would feel unsafe in most areas of Smithfield at night.