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11,055people live here $69,354median household income▼ 14% below US $1,552median rent per monthNear US average $395,100median home value▲ 19% above US

What it's like to live in Pineville

Pineville is a small city in North Carolina with a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Pineville deals with crime rates above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Crime above national average
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters

How Pineville compares

Median household income

Pineville$69,354

North Carolina avg$72,388

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Pineville$1,552

North Carolina avg$1,228

US$1,413

Median home value

Pineville$395,100

North Carolina avg$288,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Pineville

Based on Pineville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,104

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $62,080 a year
60% of Pineville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$79,020

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $39,510
Homes cost 5.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,552/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,552 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $395,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $395,100 · 60% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.9% county unemployment

Unemployment in Mecklenburg County is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Mecklenburg County (county-wide)

Safety▲ 113% above US

703 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is a real factor here, with violent rates significantly above the national average. That doesn't make the whole city a write-off, but it does mean specific neighborhoods deserve real research before signing a lease.

Property crime 7467/100k · Pineville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 21% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

62%

Work from home

21%

Walk

9.3%

Carpool

5.7%

Other

1.4%

Public transit

0.7%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 34°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 25% above US

45% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 45% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Kings Mountain National Military Park (28 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Pineville's strongest points are a highly educated workforce and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are crime rates above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,552/mo) equals 27% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (21% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals.

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