Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Mooresville, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCMooresville, NC
Population12,49452,381
Median Household Income$173,542$89,647
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,626/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$390,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%41.7%
Poverty Rate2.5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*247
Property Crime Rate /100k485*1,911
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116.4
College Degree Rate67.2%45.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+11.0%

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.