Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$485,600
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,710/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Charlotte 29%
Lake Wylie
York County16,006 residentsYork 02
62
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
62
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Wylie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Wylie against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency97th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate88%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index123
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.38%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.49%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute32.0 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés29
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$112,097
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment6.0%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations53%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Wylie on commute & transport
Lake Wylie's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte16 mi from Lake WylieB 65 C+ Pineville10 mi from Lake WylieB− 58 C Fort Mill10 mi from Lake WylieC 69 B− Huntersville24 mi from Lake WylieC 64 C+ Matthews21 mi from Lake WylieC 63 C+ Belmont9 mi from Lake WylieC 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lake Wylie
Is Lake Wylie, SC a good place to live?
Lake Wylie scores 62 out of 100, 12th 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 Lake Wylie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $485,600, 36% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.38%. $1,710/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Wylie?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Lake Wylie sit at the 97th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Lake Wylie is served by York 02. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Wylie?
The mean commute is 32.0 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Wylie?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 29 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Wylie old or new?
The median home in Lake Wylie was built in 2007 — 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. 81% 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.