Davidson, NC vs Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

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

MetricDavidson, NCLake Norman of Iredell, NC
Population15,66012,494
Median Household Income$166,556$173,542
Median Rent$1,652/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$687,700$887,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%40.4%
Poverty Rate7%2.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k24142*
Property Crime Rate /100k282485*
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.215.1
College Degree Rate75.8%67.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Norman of Iredell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.