Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Davidson, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCDavidson, NC
Population12,49415,660
Median Household Income$173,542$166,556
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,652/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$687,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%45.9%
Poverty Rate2.5%7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*24
Property Crime Rate /100k485*282
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.117.2
College Degree Rate67.2%75.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+10.0%

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