North Carolina state rankings
North Carolina appears in 57 of our state-by-state charts. It ranks in the top five in 3 of them. A position of #1 means the highest value in that chart (or the lowest, for charts ranked lowest-first), not necessarily the best result. Each position is for the latest year in that chart; open a chart for the full data and its source.
57State charts
0First places
3Top-5 places
Every ranking for North Carolina
#3of 25
Number of Wildfires by State 2025
Climate & Weather
6,8722025
#3of 11
States Where the Murder Rate Rose, 2015-2025
Crime
25.30 %2015-2025
#4of 51
States With the Most Murders 2025
Crime
7232025
#6of 51
Burglary Rate by State 2025
Crime
3042025
#6of 51
Personal Income Growth by State 2025
Economy
6 %2025
#7of 51
Murder Rate by State 2025
Crime
6.502025
#9of 51
GDP by State 2025
Economy
896 billions of US dollars2025
#9of 51
Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
2,4352025
#9of 51
States With the Most Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
15,5122025
#9of 25
Electricity Consumption by State 2025
Energy
141 TWh2025
#9of 25
Electricity Generation by State 2025
Energy
135 TWh2025
#10of 51
States With the Most Homeless Veterans 2025
Real Estate
7522025
#10of 48
Strongest Measured Wind Gust by State 2025
Climate & Weather
94 mph2025
#10of 25
Job Growth by State 2025
Economy
0.68 %2025
#10of 25
Number of Unemployed People by State 2025
Economy
203 thousands2025
#11of 51
Damaging Wind Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
7542025
#11of 51
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
4,8002025
#11of 50
Home Value Growth by State 2020-2026
Real Estate
49.40 %2026
#12of 51
States With the Most Chronically Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
2,5602025
#12of 34
Share of Wildfires Caused by Humans by State 2025
Climate & Weather
99.50 %2025
#14of 51
Property Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
1,7802025
#15of 51
Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)
Crime
1,2722025
#15of 49
Fentanyl Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
13.802025
#16of 51
Car Theft Rate by State 2025
Crime
2042025
#17of 51
Average Tornadoes per Year by State (1996-2025)
Climate & Weather
31.101996-2025
#17of 51
Robbery Rate by State 2025
Crime
40.802025
#19of 51
Aggravated Assault Rate by State 2025
Crime
2572025
#22of 51
Violent Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
3302025
#22of 51
Drug Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
21.702025
#22of 51
States With the Highest Homelessness Rate 2025
Real Estate
13.902025
#22of 25
Acres Burned by Wildfires by State 2025
Climate & Weather
42,0112025
#23of 49
Meth Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
6.602025
#23of 48
Hail Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
113 1 inch or larger2025
#24of 51
Goods Prices by State 2024
Economy
96.60 index, US = 1002024
#24of 48
Largest Hailstone by State 2025
Climate & Weather
2.50 inches2025
#25of 51
Typical High-End Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
582,764 US dollars2026
#25of 39
Tornadoes by State 2025
Climate & Weather
152025
#28of 51
Typical Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
334,773 US dollars2026
#28of 51
Utility Prices by State 2024
Economy
88.60 index, US = 1002024
#29of 51
States Where Robbery Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
53.50 %2015-2025
#29of 49
Real GDP Growth by State 2025
Economy
1.80 %2025
#29of 45
States With the Most Wind Turbines 2026
Energy
1522026
#29of 43
Fall in Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
12.10 %2025
#29of 43
States With the Most Wind Power Capacity 2026
Energy
397 megawatts2026
#30of 51
Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
3.80 %2025
#30of 51
Typical Starter Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
194,567 US dollars2026
#30of 51
Rent Prices by State 2024
Economy
81.40 index, US = 1002024
#31of 51
GDP per Capita by State 2025
Economy
80,007 US dollars2025
#31of 51
Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
94.30 index, US = 1002024
#33of 51
States Where Burglary Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
59.20 %2015-2025
#33of 51
Income Adjusted for Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
56,310 2017 dollars2024
#35of 51
States Where Property Crime Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
35.30 %2015-2025
#35of 51
Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025
Energy
14.02 cents per kWh2025
#36of 51
Per Capita Personal Income by State 2025
Economy
68,274 US dollars2025
#36of 42
Rise in Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
0.10 percentage points2025
#42of 51
Labor Force Participation Rate by State 2025
Economy
59.50 %2025
#45of 51
Rape Rate by State 2025
Crime
26.102025