Colon

Sanford, NC · Lee County Schools · #39 in Sanford

Livability39.8/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools47.5
2 elementary nearby, avg 2.4/5
Services access57.5
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base10.0
28 mi to the gate · 75 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 Colon 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 Colon, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
3 4.3
Hospitals
0 2.7
Pediatricians
1 4.2
Dentists
3 4.6
Veterinarians
0 4.5
Self Storage
2 4.7
Moving Companies
7 4.3
Gyms & Fitness
3 4.6
Grocery Stores
4 4.3

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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