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    Is Indian Trail a good place to live?

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    Indian Trail ranks #14 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (60/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $343,500
    +13.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,916
    per month
    Household income
    $99,073
    median
    Unemployment
    5.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Indian Trail

    The median home value in Indian Trail is $343,500 and median rent is $1,916 a month, against a median household income of $99,073. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Indian Trail crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Carolina the 2025 rate was 331 violent and 1,811 property crimes per 100,000 people — #15 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Indian Trail, NC

    Indian Trail has about 41,146 residents, 5.7% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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