Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$445,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,764/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Charlotte 29%
Matthews
Mecklenburg County30,577 residentsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
9th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
63
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Matthews is like to live in, by category
Bars show Matthews against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.1
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index115
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.2 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés79
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks33
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$108,611
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment2.1%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations51%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Matthews on schools
Matthews's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Tega Cay18 mi from MatthewsA 70 B− Fort Mill15 mi from MatthewsA 69 B− Lake Wylie21 mi from MatthewsB+ 62 C Monroe12 mi from MatthewsB+ 55 C− Indian Trail5 mi from MatthewsB 64 C+ Stallings3 mi from MatthewsB− 64 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Matthews
Is Matthews, NC a good place to live?
Matthews scores 63 out of 100, 9th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Matthews expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $445,100, 25% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,764/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Matthews?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Matthews sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 18.1 student–teacher ratio. Matthews is served by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Matthews?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Matthews?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 33 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Matthews old or new?
The median home in Matthews was built in 1994 — close to 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. 66% 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.