Lenoir, NC vs Statesville, NC

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

MetricLenoir, NCStatesville, NC
Population18,29929,894
Median Household Income$49,910$52,880
Median Rent$664/mo$1,000/mo
Median Home Value$179,400$248,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33%49.7%
Poverty Rate14.6%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345609
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0063,180
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min20.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416
College Degree Rate21.2%26.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+13.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.