Signals
28115
28056
Opportunity
60 · Top 40%
vs63 · Top 33%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs95 · Top 22%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs68 · Top 30%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs69 · Top 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 28115 | 28056 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,544 | 36,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,787 | $90,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,645 | $43,607 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 584/sq mi | 750/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $360,100 | $315,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,339 | $1,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 78.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.0 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.09 | 16.96 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.3% | 51.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 64.5% | 51.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.7% | 86.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
28115
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
28056
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 28115 — Mooresville, NC · 28056 — Gastonia, NC · How this is calculated: methodology