Newton, NC vs Mooresville, NC

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

MetricNewton, NCMooresville, NC
Population13,33352,381
Median Household Income$62,015$89,647
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,626/mo
Median Home Value$186,300$390,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8997
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%41.7%
Poverty Rate12%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k439247
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3621,911
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr239—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall0 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.4
College Degree Rate21%45.5%
Foreign-Born %9.6%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+11.0%

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