Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$687,700
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,652/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Charlotte 29%
Davidson
Mecklenburg & Iredell counties15,660 residentsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
60
C
Suburbgrade score
14th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
60
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Davidson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Davidson against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency45th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.0
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index141
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute24.2 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.8
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median household income$166,556
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.1%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations66%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Davidson on amenities
Davidson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte19 mi from DavidsonA+ 65 C+ Mooresville7 mi from DavidsonB− 62 C Salisbury22 mi from DavidsonC+ 47 D Huntersville6 mi from DavidsonC+ 64 C+ Statesville21 mi from DavidsonC 55 C− Concord12 mi from DavidsonC 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Davidson
Is Davidson, NC a good place to live?
Davidson scores 60 out of 100, 14th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Davidson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $687,700, 93% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $1,652/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Davidson?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Davidson sit at the 45th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 18.0 student–teacher ratio. Davidson is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Davidson?
The mean commute is 24.2 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Davidson?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Davidson old or new?
The median home in Davidson was built in 2005 — newer than the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.