Lake Norman of Iredell, NC vs Statesville, NC

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

MetricLake Norman of Iredell, NCStatesville, NC
Population12,49429,894
Median Household Income$173,542$52,880
Median Rent$1,327/mo$1,000/mo
Median Home Value$887,400$248,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%49.7%
Poverty Rate2.5%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k142*609
Property Crime Rate /100k485*3,180
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.116
College Degree Rate67.2%26.9%
Foreign-Born %5.9%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+13.0%

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.