Carolina Trace

Sanford, NC · Lee County Schools · #10 in Sanford

Livability53.7/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools65.2
1 elementary nearby, avg 3.3/5
Services access52.7
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base41.3
20 mi to the gate · 54 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Carolina Trace sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
181violent crimes / 100k
Well below the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Lee County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Carolina Trace, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
2 4.6
Hospitals
0 2.7
Pediatricians
1 4.0
Dentists
1 4.7
Veterinarians
4 4.5
Self Storage
4 4.6
Moving Companies
2 4.5
Gyms & Fitness
2 4.4
Grocery Stores
3 4.2

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · FORT BRAGG/POPE, NC
$1,806/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Sanford community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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