Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Huntersville, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCHuntersville, NC
Population12,49463,969
Median Household Income$173,542$120,516
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,834/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$472,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%42%
Poverty Rate2.5%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*115
Property Crime Rate /100k485*1,097
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.117.4
College Degree Rate67.2%57.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+11.6%

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