Pineville, NC vs Matthews, NC

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

MetricPineville, NCMatthews, NC
Population11,05530,577
Median Household Income$69,354$108,611
Median Rent$1,552/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$395,100$445,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.8%42.7%
Poverty Rate13.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k70398
Property Crime Rate /100k7,4672,283
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr176176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min25.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.917.8
College Degree Rate44.9%55.2%
Foreign-Born %18.9%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+11.4%

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