Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$549,400
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,840/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Charlotte 29%
Waxhaw
Union County22,275 residentsUnion County Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score
13th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, 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 Waxhaw is like to live in, by category
Bars show Waxhaw against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio19.0
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index131
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
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 · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés6
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$131,894
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment4.9%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations56%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Waxhaw on commute & transport
Waxhaw's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Charlotte19 mi from WaxhawB 65 C+ Pineville14 mi from WaxhawB− 58 C Fort Mill12 mi from WaxhawC 69 B− Matthews13 mi from WaxhawC 63 C+ Rock Hill16 mi from WaxhawC− 55 C− Weddington6 mi from WaxhawC− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Waxhaw
Is Waxhaw, NC a good place to live?
Waxhaw scores 62 out of 100, 13th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Waxhaw expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $549,400, 54% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $1,840/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Waxhaw?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Waxhaw sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 19.0 student–teacher ratio. Waxhaw is served by Union County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Waxhaw?
The mean commute is 32.0 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Waxhaw?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Waxhaw old or new?
The median home in Waxhaw was built in 2010 — 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. 94% 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.