Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 26/100
F
Median home value$204,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$959/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Charlotte 29%
Kings Mountain
Cleveland & Gaston counties12,039 residents2 school districts
45
D
Suburbgrade score
28th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
45
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Kings Mountain is like to live in, by category
Bars show Kings Mountain against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency51st pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.3
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate87%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index70
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute25.2 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Restaurants & cafés6
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$49,564
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment7.7%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations26%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Kings Mountain on employment & income
Kings Mountain's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Tega Cay23 mi from Kings MountainB+ 70 B− Lake Wylie18 mi from Kings MountainC 62 C Belmont18 mi from Kings MountainC 54 C− Mount Holly20 mi from Kings MountainC− 53 C− Gastonia9 mi from Kings MountainD 50 D+ Lincolnton18 mi from Kings MountainD− 51 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Kings Mountain
Is Kings Mountain, NC a good place to live?
Kings Mountain scores 45 out of 100, 28th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Kings Mountain expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $204,100, 43% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $959/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Kings Mountain?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Kings Mountain sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.3 student–teacher ratio. Kings Mountain is served by Cleveland County Schools and Gaston County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Kings Mountain?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.2% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Kings Mountain?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Kings Mountain old or new?
The median home in Kings Mountain was built in 1976 — older 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. 74% 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.