Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Newton, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCNewton, NC
Population12,49413,333
Median Household Income$173,542$62,015
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$186,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%42.9%
Poverty Rate2.5%12%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*439
Property Crime Rate /100k485*2,362
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—239
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.115.9
College Degree Rate67.2%21%
Foreign-Born %5.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+5.3%

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.