Lincolnton, NC vs Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

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

MetricLincolnton, NCLake Norman of Iredell, NC
Population11,78312,494
Median Household Income$46,320$173,542
Median Rent$965/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$248,700$887,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%40.4%
Poverty Rate22.7%2.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229142*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,956485*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min29.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.415.1
College Degree Rate24%67.2%
Foreign-Born %7.9%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%—

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.