Matthews, NC vs Pineville, NC

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

MetricMatthews, NCPineville, NC
Population30,57711,055
Median Household Income$108,611$69,354
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$445,100$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%59.8%
Poverty Rate3.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k98703
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2837,467
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.814.9
College Degree Rate55.2%44.9%
Foreign-Born %13.4%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+11.7%

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