Hendersonville, NC vs Morganton, NC

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

MetricHendersonville, NCMorganton, NC
Population15,40817,646
Median Household Income$53,449$51,355
Median Rent$1,332/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$221,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%44.1%
Poverty Rate14.6%25.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323268
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8542,284
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall7 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min17.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.5
College Degree Rate38.1%26.1%
Foreign-Born %7.4%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+2.3%

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