Elon, NC vs Summerfield, NC

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

MetricElon, NCSummerfield, NC
Population11,03211,116
Median Household Income$84,773$160,275
Median Rent$2,080/mo—
Median Home Value$366,300$521,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate20%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k53152*
Property Crime Rate /100k528624*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—274
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.521.2
College Degree Rate51.5%59.5%
Foreign-Born %3.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+3.4%

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 Summerfield (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.