Cornelius, NC vs Statesville, NC

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

MetricCornelius, NCStatesville, NC
Population32,78329,894
Median Household Income$113,767$52,880
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,000/mo
Median Home Value$559,400$248,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%49.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k125609
Property Crime Rate /100k9603,180
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows34°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min20.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1916
College Degree Rate62.2%26.9%
Foreign-Born %8.8%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+13.0%

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