Indian Trail, NC vs Waxhaw, NC

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

MetricIndian Trail, NCWaxhaw, NC
Population42,03622,275
Median Household Income$108,483$131,894
Median Rent$2,077/mo$1,840/mo
Median Home Value$385,000$549,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%30%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113*46
Property Crime Rate /100k626*357
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1715.1
College Degree Rate40.2%55%
Foreign-Born %13.4%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+12.6%

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