Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$385,000
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$2,077/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Charlotte 29%
Indian Trail
Union County42,036 residentsUnion County Public Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
64
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Indian Trail is like to live in, by category
Bars show Indian Trail against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index111
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.60%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute28.2 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés31
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$108,483
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.3%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations46%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Indian Trail on commute & transport
Indian Trail's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte14 mi from Indian TrailB 65 C+ Pineville14 mi from Indian TrailB− 58 C Fort Mill17 mi from Indian TrailC 69 B− Matthews5 mi from Indian TrailC 63 C+ Belmont24 mi from Indian TrailC 54 C− Rock Hill23 mi from Indian TrailC− 55 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Indian Trail
Is Indian Trail, NC a good place to live?
Indian Trail scores 64 out of 100, 5th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Indian Trail expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $385,000, 8% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.60%. $2,077/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Indian Trail?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Indian Trail sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Indian Trail is served by Union County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Indian Trail?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Indian Trail?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Indian Trail old or new?
The median home in Indian Trail was built in 2004 — 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. 91% 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.