North Carolina City Rankings

How 18 cities in North Carolina compare on combined EMF exposure, cell towers, 5G deployment, and power grid (ELF) exposure. Each list shows up to 10 cities with a published EMF Radar report. See the methodology for how scores are calculated.

North Carolina Cities with the Highest EMF Exposure

Cities with the highest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank City EMF score
1 Charlotte 71
2 Durham 64
3 Huntersville 62
4 Concord 61
5 Cary 60
6 Gastonia 58
7 Apex 57
8 Raleigh 56
9 Greensboro 54
10 Winston-Salem 53

North Carolina Cities with the Lowest EMF Exposure

Cities with the lowest combined RF + ELF exposure scores. See the national top 50

Rank City EMF score
1 Burlington 38
2 Rocky Mount 41
3 Wilmington 44
4 Asheville 45
5 Jacksonville 45
6 Chapel Hill 48
7 High Point 50
8 Fayetteville 51
9 Winston-Salem 53
10 Greensboro 54

North Carolina Cities with the Most Cell Towers

Cities ranked by the total number of cell towers mapped within city limits. See the national top 50

Rank City Cell towers EMF score
1 Charlotte 731 71
2 Durham 490 64
3 Huntersville 380 62
4 Cary 372 60
5 Greensboro 281 54
6 Gastonia 260 58
7 Apex 253 57
8 Raleigh 253 56
9 Concord 252 61
10 Chapel Hill 248 48

North Carolina Cities with the Most 5G Towers

Cities ranked by the number of towers broadcasting 5G NR. See the national top 50

Rank City 5G towers EMF score
1 Huntersville 143 62
2 Charlotte 119 71
3 Durham 112 64
4 Gastonia 102 58
5 Chapel Hill 82 48
6 Winston-Salem 79 53
7 Concord 71 61
8 Cary 69 60
9 Greensboro 44 54
10 Burlington 32 38

North Carolina Cities with the Highest Share of 5G Towers

Cities where the largest percentage of cell towers broadcast 5G. See the national top 50

Rank City 5G share EMF score
1 Fayetteville 69% 51
2 Winston-Salem 42% 53
3 Gastonia 39% 58
4 Huntersville 38% 62
5 Chapel Hill 33% 48
6 Concord 28% 61
7 Asheville 26% 45
8 Durham 23% 64
9 Burlington 23% 38
10 Rocky Mount 22% 41

North Carolina Cities with the Highest Power Grid (ELF) Exposure

Cities ranked by ELF score from transmission lines and substations. See the national top 50

Rank City ELF score EMF score
1 Fayetteville 46 51
2 Raleigh 39 56
3 High Point 37 50
4 Huntersville 34 62
5 Gastonia 34 58
6 Charlotte 33 71
7 Concord 33 61
8 Durham 32 64
9 Winston-Salem 32 53
10 Chapel Hill 28 48
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