Newton, NC vs Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

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

MetricNewton, NCLake Norman of Iredell, NC
Population13,33312,494
Median Household Income$62,015$173,542
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$186,300$887,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%40.4%
Poverty Rate12%2.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k439142*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,362485*
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr239—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.915.1
College Degree Rate21%67.2%
Foreign-Born %9.6%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%—

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 Lake Norman of Iredell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.