Statesville, NC vs Lake Norman of Iredell, NC

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

MetricStatesville, NCLake Norman of Iredell, NC
Population29,89412,494
Median Household Income$52,880$173,542
Median Rent$1,000/mo$1,327/mo
Median Home Value$248,000$887,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%40.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%2.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k609142*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,180485*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min29.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.1
College Degree Rate26.9%67.2%
Foreign-Born %10.6%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Norman of Iredell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.