Mooresville, NC vs Cornelius, NC

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

MetricMooresville, NCCornelius, NC
Population52,38132,783
Median Household Income$89,647$113,767
Median Rent$1,626/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$390,900$559,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247125
Property Crime Rate /100k1,911960
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.419
College Degree Rate45.5%62.2%
Foreign-Born %8.7%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+11.7%

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