Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$824,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,927/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Charlotte 29%
Weddington
Union County13,805 residentsUnion County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strong on employment & income and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
63
Charlotte median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Weddington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Weddington against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency83rd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio18.6
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Housing cost index187
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.47%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.00%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute28.0 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 · 22/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Median household income$190,766
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment1.8%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations65%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Weddington on amenities
Weddington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Charlotte14 mi from WeddingtonA+ 65 C+ Matthews7 mi from WeddingtonB− 63 C+ Pineville10 mi from WeddingtonB− 58 C Indian Trail6 mi from WeddingtonC+ 64 C+ Rock Hill17 mi from WeddingtonC 55 C− Tega Cay16 mi from WeddingtonC 70 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Weddington
Is Weddington, NC a good place to live?
Weddington scores 63 out of 100, 8th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Weddington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $824,100, 131% above the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.47%. $1,927/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Weddington?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Weddington sit at the 83rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 18.6 student–teacher ratio. Weddington is served by Union County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Weddington?
The mean commute is 28.0 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Weddington?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Weddington old or new?
The median home in Weddington was built in 2000 — 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. 98% 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.