Living in Mooresville (North Carolina)

Mooresville (North Carolina) is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 36,009 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 9%, #837 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 9%, #1,049 of 12,111), remote workers (top 9%, #651 of 7,271).

Residents36,009
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport43 km (Charlotte Douglas International)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km318,700 people
Lake shore8 km (Lake Norman)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Norman, 7.5 km
Main railway line18.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.499 km
Within 10 km48,216 people
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 23:14

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How Mooresville (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family59#2,347 of 11,898#25 of 324Map
Low-income household58#837 of 9,771#11 of 253Map
Low-income family61#1,061 of 8,006#5 of 199Map
Single parent62#1,064 of 6,237#13 of 124Map
Pensioner couple68#1,601 of 9,474#11 of 256Map
Single pensioner65#2,988 of 9,474#23 of 256Map
Early retiree59#5,509 of 10,762#94 of 283Map
Single professional30#4,091 of 4,537#57 of 75Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#651 of 7,271#12 of 150Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer58#1,224 of 8,006#20 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,049 of 12,111#12 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#4,826 of 7,271#54 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover54#5,808 of 9,474#44 of 256Map
Nature-focused household44#11,199 of 18,063#430 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#5,589 of 16,523#147 of 446Map
Rural value seeker45#8,986 of 18,063#367 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover44#9,726 of 16,523#164 of 446Map
Lottery winner51#6,367 of 21,167#79 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,147 of 12,111#40 of 328Map
Coastal living70#1,638 of 6,413#24 of 157Map
Business owner56#5,390 of 12,111#62 of 328Map
Digital native34#3,858 of 4,750#46 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Education and family62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Foundation54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Affordability51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Safety and community47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Green space32
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.