Statesville, NC vs Salisbury, NC

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

MetricStatesville, NCSalisbury, NC
Population29,89435,825
Median Household Income$52,880$53,716
Median Rent$1,000/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$248,000$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%50.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k609585
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1803,558
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.8 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.1
College Degree Rate26.9%29.9%
Foreign-Born %10.6%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.0%+4.1%

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