Belmont, NC vs Pineville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, NCPineville, NC
Population15,54611,055
Median Household Income$94,883$69,354
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$395,000$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%59.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k307703
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0717,467
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.414.9
College Degree Rate51.1%44.9%
Foreign-Born %6%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+11.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.