Hendersonville, NC vs Lenoir, NC

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

MetricHendersonville, NCLenoir, NC
Population15,40818,299
Median Household Income$53,449$49,910
Median Rent$1,332/mo$664/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$179,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%33%
Poverty Rate14.6%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8543,006
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314
College Degree Rate38.1%21.2%
Foreign-Born %7.4%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+0.1%

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