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    Moving to Mooresville, NC

    Is Mooresville a good place to live?

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    Mooresville ranks #9 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $348,500
    +11.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,505
    per month
    Household income
    $88,592
    median
    Unemployment
    4.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mooresville

    The median home value in Mooresville is $348,500 and median rent is $1,505 a month, against a median household income of $88,592. Homes cost about 3.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mooresville 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 Mooresville, NC

    Mooresville has about 51,447 residents, 4.1% unemployment and 32% 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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