Statesville, NC vs Cornelius, NC

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

MetricStatesville, NCCornelius, NC
Population29,89432,783
Median Household Income$52,880$113,767
Median Rent$1,000/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$248,000$559,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%45.3%
Poverty Rate20.4%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k609125
Property Crime Rate /100k3,180960
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F34°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min25.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1619
College Degree Rate26.9%62.2%
Foreign-Born %10.6%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+11.7%

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