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South Carolina
Lake Wylie
Population 16,006
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North Carolina
Belmont
Population 15,546
Lake Wylie, SC vs Belmont, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Wylie, SC | Belmont, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,006 | 15,546 |
| Median Household Income | $112,097 | $94,883 |
| Median Rent | $1,710/mo | $1,365/mo |
| Median Home Value | $485,600 | $395,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 72.7% | 47% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 214* | 307 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 958* | 2,071 |
| Median AQI | 43 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 276 | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 26.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 18.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.5% | 51.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.1% | 6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +9.4% |
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 Wylie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.