Mooresville, NC vs Newton, NC

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

MetricMooresville, NCNewton, NC
Population52,38113,333
Median Household Income$89,647$62,015
Median Rent$1,626/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$390,900$186,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%42.9%
Poverty Rate7.3%12%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k247439
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9112,362
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—239
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.415.9
College Degree Rate45.5%21%
Foreign-Born %8.7%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%+5.3%

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