Stanfield’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. Stanfield’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Stanfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Stanfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDWalkability

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Stanfield for work

Where Stanfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

507jobs based in Stanfield

5%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Stanfield grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Stanfield is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingC⁺Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁺Open →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsB⁻Open →HealthNovant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 12.3 miles awayB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.9; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Stanfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerUnion Electric Membership13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterStanly Co-West Stanly DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stanfield’s trash rules yet

SchoolsStanly County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereStanly County Board of ElectionsStanly County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019

ZIP code2816328163 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Stanfield.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Stanfield’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Stanfield for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Stanfield has added 226 jobs, to 507 in 2023. 8% of workers work from home in Stanfield, below both North Carolina’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%).

5%work in town

	Stanfield	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	8%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	9.3%	13%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.5%	6.8%	8%

Where working residents work

In Stanfield5%

Charlotte27%

Albemarle7%

Concord6%

Locust5%

20 mi

median commute distance

507

jobs based in Stanfield

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns

Full pageStanfield’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here507 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work5% work in Stanfield Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsB⁻

On state tests, Stanfield’s schools trail 55% of North Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Stanly County Schools. Its one school is below.

45%of NC districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Stanfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	483	B

Full pageStanfield’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsStanly County Schools Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school1 school · Stanfield Elementary Questions“Are Stanfield’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation

Climate

In Stanfield, expect mild winters and hot summers

Stanfield has mild winters and warm summers. Stanfield’s July high is 91°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°

Spring48–73°

Summer67–89°

Fall50–73°

Nov 1

typical first frost

Apr 3

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageStanfield’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 31°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C⁺

A typical Stanfield home is worth about $398K

The typical Stanfield home is worth about $398,000, up 3.4% in a year, 20% above the North Carolina typical home. The median rent in Stanfield is $825 a month.

$398KZillow home value

	Stanfield	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	80%	67%	73%
Median rent	$825 a month	$1,085 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Stanfield$398K

North Carolina$332K

+3.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Full pageStanfield’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 3.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.0 years of income Rents$825 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Moderate risk in Stanfield, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageStanfield’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Stanfield Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB⁻

Residents of Stanfield are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns

Stanfield tracks North Carolina closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Stanfield adults have been diagnosed with depression.

52%healthier than U.S. townsB⁻Health Grade

	Stanfield	North Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	25%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	78%	80%	79%

32 measures vs. North Carolina

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

12.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageStanfield’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.3 miles to an ER · Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NC on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsC

0.9% of Stanfield is conserved land

0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.9%conserved

0.9%

conserved · 26 of 2,854 acres

0.2 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Stanfield Park	0.1 mi	10

Full pageStanfield’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Stanfield Park Conserved land0.9% conserved · 26 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Stanfield?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stanfield

18pages on Stanfield

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Behind 55% of NC districts · 1 school HealthB⁻Better than NC on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁺$398K typical home · up 3.4% in a year Work & commuteB$79K median household income · 507 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁺FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsC0 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions29 nearby · Truliant Amphitheater 17 mi LibraryDLocust Branch Library CollegesStanly Community College is 13.2 mi away

The story

HistoryDSettled 1912 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 194 residents Climate91° summer highs · 2″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 28163 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Stanfield

Stanly Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albemarle13.2 mi$2,672 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Stanfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Stanfield

Town in North Carolina, United States

Official town website ↗

Stanfield (English: ) is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanfield had a population of 1,585.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1912
Area: 4.4 sq mi
Elevation: 600 ft
ZIP code: 28163
Area code: 704

Stanfield’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Stanfield.

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LocustStanfield

Locust

N · 5% of Stanfield workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	NC rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Stanfield	—	—	C⁺	—	B⁻	B⁻
Locust	#105	B⁻	C	—	B⁺	B

Stanfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Stanfield and Locust report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stanfield with a neighbor →

Questions about Stanfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stanfield, NC expensive?

That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($60,704 across the Albemarle, NC area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.

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