Living in Holly Springs (North Carolina)

Holly Springs (North Carolina) is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 31,377 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #197 of 7,271), young families (top 5%, #522 of 11,898), early retirees (top 6%, #636 of 10,762).

Residents31,377
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Raleigh-Durham International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km814,400 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Jordan)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeB. Everett Jordan Lake, 18 km
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.396 km
Within 10 km100,869 people
Greater areaGreater Raleigh, 25 km out
Winter daylight9 h 44 min, sunset 23:06

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How Holly Springs (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family68#522 of 11,898#2 of 324Map
Low-income household48#2,491 of 9,771#69 of 253Map
Low-income family60#1,255 of 8,006#11 of 199Map
Single parent65#714 of 6,237#7 of 124Map
Pensioner couple72#609 of 9,474#3 of 256Map
Single pensioner72#876 of 9,474#1 of 256Map
Early retiree72#636 of 10,762#2 of 283Map
Single professional59#1,788 of 4,537#11 of 75Map
Young professional60#1,948 of 4,444#12 of 74Map
DINKS66#1,376 of 3,053#9 of 46Map
Remote worker70#197 of 7,271#1 of 150Map
Commuter71#1,718 of 6,227#12 of 122Map
Car-free household54#2,296 of 3,933#13 of 60Map
Student51#1,983 of 2,119#20 of 27Map
First-home buyer57#1,361 of 8,006#24 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,927 of 12,111#132 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,237 of 4,114#13 of 66Map
Expat professional72#1,093 of 7,271#7 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,321 of 9,474#8 of 256Map
Nature-focused household39#13,001 of 18,063#466 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#8,946 of 16,523#213 of 446Map
Rural value seeker33#13,104 of 18,063#469 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover74#954 of 16,523#5 of 446Map
Lottery winner74#1,541 of 21,167#10 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,537 of 12,111#8 of 328Map
Coastal living66#2,926 of 6,413#64 of 157Map
Business owner76#899 of 12,111#7 of 328Map
Digital native48#2,597 of 4,750#16 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family90
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Safety and community70
  • Foundation67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Affordability30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Green space23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.