Kings Mountain, NC vs Pineville, NC

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

MetricKings Mountain, NCPineville, NC
Population12,03911,055
Median Household Income$49,564$69,354
Median Rent$959/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$204,100$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67.5%59.8%
Poverty Rate23%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k527703
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5357,467
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.314.9
College Degree Rate17.8%44.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+11.7%

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