Charlotte, NC vs Pineville, NC

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

MetricCharlotte, NCPineville, NC
Population903,84411,055
Median Household Income$82,068$69,354
Median Rent$1,612/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%59.8%
Poverty Rate11.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k559703
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4187,467
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.5 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.714.9
College Degree Rate48%44.9%
Foreign-Born %18.7%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+11.7%

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