Mooresville, NC vs Kannapolis, NC

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

MetricMooresville, NCKannapolis, NC
Population52,38157,890
Median Household Income$89,647$73,836
Median Rent$1,626/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$390,900$276,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247170
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9111,513
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min26.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.416.4
College Degree Rate45.5%29.7%
Foreign-Born %8.7%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+16.0%

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