Stallings, NC vs Matthews, NC

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

MetricStallings, NCMatthews, NC
Population16,88630,577
Median Household Income$115,974$108,611
Median Rent$1,882/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$428,000$445,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3998
Property Crime Rate /100k5392,283
Median AQI4051
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min25.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.917.8
College Degree Rate53.7%55.2%
Foreign-Born %10.9%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%+11.4%

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