Statesville, NC vs Newton, NC

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

MetricStatesville, NCNewton, NC
Population29,89413,333
Median Household Income$52,880$62,015
Median Rent$1,000/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$248,000$186,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%42.9%
Poverty Rate20.4%12%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k609439
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1802,362
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—239
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.9
College Degree Rate26.9%21%
Foreign-Born %10.6%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+5.3%

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