Waxhaw, NC vs Pineville, NC

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

MetricWaxhaw, NCPineville, NC
Population22,27511,055
Median Household Income$131,894$69,354
Median Rent$1,840/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$549,400$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income30%59.8%
Poverty Rate4.5%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k46703
Property Crime Rate /100k3577,467
Median AQI4051
Good AQI Days /yr—176
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate55%44.9%
Foreign-Born %15.6%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.6%+11.7%

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