Salisbury, NC vs Mooresville, NC

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

MetricSalisbury, NCMooresville, NC
Population35,82552,381
Median Household Income$53,716$89,647
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,626/mo
Median Home Value$242,500$390,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%41.7%
Poverty Rate26.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k585247
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5581,911
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr269—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.4
College Degree Rate29.9%45.5%
Foreign-Born %6.4%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+11.0%

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