Humid subtropical
Eden, North Carolina
Rockingham County, North Carolina · Population 15k · 584 ft elevation
Living in Eden
Eden has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 51 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Eden at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $816/mo15th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 448 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,131 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 27°F | 3.8″ | 1.6″ | 194 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 1.2″ | 178 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 0.4″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 4.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 62°F | 4.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 4.7″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 46°F | 3.7″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 1.3″ | 180 hrs |
Near Eden
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology