Tega Cay, SC vs Pineville, NC

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

MetricTega Cay, SCPineville, NC
Population13,61511,055
Median Household Income$142,000$69,354
Median Rent—$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$529,200$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.2%59.8%
Poverty Rate1.5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k75703
Property Crime Rate /100k6137,467
Median AQI4351
Good AQI Days /yr276176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.9
College Degree Rate67.1%44.9%
Foreign-Born %16.8%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+11.7%

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