Matthews, NC vs Indian Trail, NC

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

MetricMatthews, NCIndian Trail, NC
Population30,57742,036
Median Household Income$108,611$108,483
Median Rent$1,764/mo$2,077/mo
Median Home Value$445,100$385,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%45%
Poverty Rate3.7%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k98113*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,283626*
Median AQI5140
Good AQI Days /yr176—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.817
College Degree Rate55.2%40.2%
Foreign-Born %13.4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+10.3%

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 Indian Trail (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.