Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Lincolnton, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCLincolnton, NC
Population12,49411,783
Median Household Income$173,542$46,320
Median Rent$1,327/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$248,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%47.8%
Poverty Rate2.5%22.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*229
Property Crime Rate /100k485*1,956
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.4
College Degree Rate67.2%24%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+12.5%

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.