Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$390,900
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,626/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Charlotte 29%
Mooresville
Iredell County52,381 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
10th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
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 Mooresville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Mooresville against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency65th pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate92%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index108
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.7 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés57
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$89,647
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.4%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations46%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Mooresville on housing & affordability
Mooresville's weakest grade is C−. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Harrisburg22 mi from MooresvilleA− 66 C+ Lake Norman of Iredell6 mi from MooresvilleB+ 56 C− Davidson7 mi from MooresvilleB 60 C Huntersville12 mi from MooresvilleC+ 64 C+ Cornelius8 mi from MooresvilleC+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Mooresville
Is Mooresville, NC a good place to live?
Mooresville scores 62 out of 100, 10th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Mooresville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $390,900, 10% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $1,626/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Mooresville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Mooresville sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Mooresville is served by Mooresville Graded School District and Iredell-Statesville Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Mooresville?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 65% 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 Mooresville?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Mooresville old or new?
The median home in Mooresville was built in 2006 — 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. 69% 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.