Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$248,000
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,000/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Charlotte 29%
Statesville
Iredell County29,894 residentsIredell-Statesville Schools
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
20th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Statesville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Statesville against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.9
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate88%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Housing cost index76
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute20.1 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes78%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés39
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$52,880
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment6.8%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations31%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Statesville on housing & affordability
Statesville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lake Norman of Iredell17 mi from StatesvilleB+ 56 C− Davidson21 mi from StatesvilleB 60 C Cornelius21 mi from StatesvilleC+ 62 C Mooresville14 mi from StatesvilleC− 62 C Kannapolis24 mi from StatesvilleD− 51 D+ Salisbury23 mi from StatesvilleF 47 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Statesville
Is Statesville, NC a good place to live?
Statesville scores 55 out of 100, 20th 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 Statesville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $248,000, 30% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $1,000/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Statesville?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Statesville sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.9 student–teacher ratio. Statesville is served by Iredell-Statesville Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Statesville?
The mean commute is 20.1 min, with 78% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Statesville?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Statesville old or new?
The median home in Statesville was built in 1982 — 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. 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.