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    Moving to Waxhaw, NC

    Is Waxhaw a good place to live?

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    Waxhaw ranks #7 of 44 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $506,300
    +13.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,770
    per month
    Household income
    $128,115
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Waxhaw

    The median home value in Waxhaw is $506,300 and median rent is $1,770 a month, against a median household income of $128,115. Homes cost about 4.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw, NC

    Waxhaw has about 21,565 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Waxhaw with

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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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